Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.0 times more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
R$30.50
|
$15.01
CFPF1,614
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
R$38.01
|
$11.71
CFPF1,259
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.15
|
$3.17
CFPF341
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.71
|
$2.65
CFPF285
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.45
|
$1.69
CFPF182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
R$24.73
|
$5.06
CFPF544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$22.13
|
$5.95
CFPF640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.77
|
$5.87
CFPF631
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.63
|
$5.56
CFPF598
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.95
|
$1.74
CFPF187
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.23
|
$0.71
CFPF77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.65
|
$4.94
CFPF531
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$4.00
|
$3.07
CFPF330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.86
|
$2.12
CFPF228
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.74
|
$0.82
CFPF88
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$22.51
|
$5.34
CFPF574
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.60
R$251.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,825.57
R$122,983.67
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,147,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
R$49.99
|
$117.98
CFPF12,687
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.79
R$111.54
|
$99.72
CFPF10,723
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
R$1,828.70
|
$1,103.62
CFPF118,676
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.48
R$1,242.36
|
$955.69
CFPF102,768
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.67
R$308.06
|
$78.84
CFPF8,478
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.36
R$1,568.50
|
$453.77
CFPF48,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,686.64
R$43,313.01
|
$9,075.44
CFPF975,913
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
R$9.94
|
$4.36
CFPF469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
R$9.50
|
$3.87
CFPF416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
R$12.03
|
$9.67
CFPF1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.18
R$136.28
|
$61.36
CFPF6,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
R$36.33
|
$12.74
CFPF1,370
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
R$272.60
|
$119.76
CFPF12,878
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
R$244.08
|
$88.92
CFPF9,562
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
R$438.17
|
$140.63
CFPF15,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.51
R$357.85
|
$119.76
CFPF12,878
|
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