Cost of living comparison

Austria

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 1.7% cheaper than Austria overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 36.0% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 8.5% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in French Polynesia

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

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French Polynesia vs. Austria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Austria	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.46 €15.54	$16.89 CFPF1,794	-3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.35 €10.99	$13.02 CFPF1,383	+5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 €3.36	$2.39 CFPF254	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 €2.68	$2.90 CFPF308	-3.6%
Average			-4.5%

Austria vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.0% more for groceries

	Austria	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 €2.29	$3.21 CFPF341	+24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.98 €8.00	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 €5.46	$5.14 CFPF546	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 €4.06	$6.87 CFPF729	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.11 €5.44	$6.65 CFPF706	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$2.39 CFPF254	+92.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.30 CFPF138	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 €1.21	$2.68 CFPF285	+97.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 €1.65	$3.53 CFPF375	+90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$1.11 CFPF117	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$1.00 CFPF106	+3.1%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	Austria	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 €6.33	$5.53 CFPF587	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 €51.19	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,576.16 €26,323.85	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.10 €21.45	$28.90 CFPF3,070	+19.9%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Austria	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.97 €32.02	$72.32 CFPF7,681	+101.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$964.19 €858.16	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$803.82 €715.43	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+16.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$265.50 €236.31	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-48.0%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Austria	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$557.81 €496.47	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-15.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,914.08 €15,054.14	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-44.5%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Austria	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 €4.75	$4.93 CFPF523	-7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.96	$4.18 CFPF444	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 €6.59	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+73.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.11 €41.04	$68.01 CFPF7,223	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 €12.32	$13.14 CFPF1,395	-5.1%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Austria	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.22 €84.75	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.58 €40.57	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 €91.61	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.01 €106.82	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-25.7%
Average			-10.5%

Austria vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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