Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 15.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.20
CFPF1,664
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.42
CFPF1,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.11
CFPF247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
|
$0.95
CFPF111
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.90
|
$2.27
CFPF266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.93
CFPF578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
|
$9.57
CFPF1,121
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.70
CFPF551
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.80
CFPF679
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
CFPF194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.13
CFPF132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.19
CFPF374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$2.21
CFPF258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.19
CFPF257
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.99
CFPF117
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$4.62
CFPF541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.45
CFPF3,098
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$22,919.34
CFPF2,684,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.39
CFPF2,623
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.67
|
$96.38
CFPF11,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$963.83
CFPF112,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$852.13
CFPF99,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.67
|
$98.92
CFPF11,588
|
|
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$850.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$881.51
CFPF103,264
|
|
pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.93
CFPF577
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.40
CFPF398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$11.81
CFPF1,384
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$140.00
|
$73.44
CFPF8,603
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.01
CFPF1,407
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
|
$89.62
CFPF10,499
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.50
CFPF6,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00
|
$92.56
CFPF10,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$114.60
CFPF13,424
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