Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 4.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
AFN148
|
$14.20
CFPF1,664
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.09
AFN272
|
$11.42
CFPF1,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
AFN20
|
$2.11
CFPF247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
AFN12
|
$0.95
CFPF111
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.23
AFN20
|
$2.27
CFPF266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
AFN148
|
$4.93
CFPF578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.23
AFN196
|
$9.57
CFPF1,121
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
AFN104
|
$4.70
CFPF551
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
AFN97
|
$5.80
CFPF679
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.35
AFN31
|
$1.65
CFPF194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN36
|
$1.13
CFPF132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
AFN47
|
$3.19
CFPF374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
AFN20
|
$2.21
CFPF258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
AFN11
|
$2.19
CFPF257
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
AFN9
|
$0.99
CFPF117
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
AFN284
|
$4.62
CFPF541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.11
AFN889
|
$26.45
CFPF3,098
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,741.57
AFN592,580
|
$22,919.34
CFPF2,684,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
AFN469
|
$22.39
CFPF2,623
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$711.61
AFN62,550
|
$96.38
CFPF11,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.91
AFN7,815
|
$963.83
CFPF112,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.18
AFN4,938
|
$852.13
CFPF99,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.33
AFN2,138
|
$98.92
CFPF11,588
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.28
AFN2,222
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,483.15
AFN130,368
|
$881.51
CFPF103,264
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.93
CFPF577
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
AFN125
|
$3.40
CFPF398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.12
AFN99
|
$11.81
CFPF1,384
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.04
AFN1,235
|
$73.44
CFPF8,603
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.53
AFN222
|
$12.01
CFPF1,407
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.26
AFN1,605
|
$89.62
CFPF10,499
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.36
AFN1,526
|
$59.50
CFPF6,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.52
AFN3,210
|
$92.56
CFPF10,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
AFN3,333
|
$114.60
CFPF13,424
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