Cost of living comparison

Australia

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 10.6% cheaper than Australia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 36.1% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 8.7% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in French Polynesia

The cost of groceries and restaurants in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in French Polynesia.

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French Polynesia vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Australia, you would:

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pay 5.1% more for restaurants

	Australia	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.42 A$26.50	$16.89 CFPF1,794	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 A$14.66	$13.02 CFPF1,383	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 A$4.14	$2.39 CFPF254	-17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 A$3.35	$2.90 CFPF308	+24.8%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 36.1% more for groceries

	Australia	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.64 A$3.80	$3.21 CFPF341	+21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.67 A$6.72	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+197.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.28 A$9.03	$5.14 CFPF546	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 A$6.89	$6.87 CFPF729	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 A$6.03	$6.65 CFPF706	+58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.32	$2.39 CFPF254	+48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 A$1.90	$1.30 CFPF138	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 A$1.94	$2.68 CFPF285	+98.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 A$2.96	$3.53 CFPF375	+71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 A$1.71	$1.11 CFPF117	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 A$1.51	$1.00 CFPF106	-4.5%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Australia	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 A$7.17	$5.53 CFPF587	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.09 A$131.05	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-84.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 A$24.78	$28.90 CFPF3,070	+67.8%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 8.7% less for housing

	Australia	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.16 A$82.23	$72.32 CFPF7,681	+26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	$938.34 CFPF99,660	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.37 A$210.58	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-5.6%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Australia	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-48.9%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Australia	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 A$10.36	$4.93 CFPF523	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 A$5.68	$4.18 CFPF444	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$36.89 A$53.08	$12.86 CFPF1,365	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.05 A$80.64	$68.01 CFPF7,223	+21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.44 A$20.77	$13.14 CFPF1,395	-9.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Australia	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.86 A$112.01	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 A$76.73	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.59 A$161.98	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.82 A$170.94	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-25.0%
Average			-11.3%

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