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French Polynesia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 13.4% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 23.5% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 23.2% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in French Polynesia

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in French Polynesia are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands.

French Polynesia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 16.8% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.49	$15.43 CFPF1,594	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.25	$11.62 CFPF1,201	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97	$2.96 CFPF305	+50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$2.49 CFPF258	+66.2%
Average			+16.8%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.96	$2.25 CFPF232	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.75	$5.61 CFPF580	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.43	$5.89 CFPF609	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$7.16 CFPF739	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$5.50 CFPF568	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$2.44 CFPF253	+56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$0.71 CFPF73	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$4.89 CFPF505	+439.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.22	$3.03 CFPF313	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$2.04 CFPF210	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95	$0.71 CFPF74	-63.5%
Average			+23.5%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64	$5.27 CFPF544	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,759.02 CFPF2,041,541
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$116.76 CFPF12,064
Average			+13.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.2% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$120.00	$98.35 CFPF10,161	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,458.33	$1,088.99 CFPF112,517	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33	$943.04 CFPF97,437	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.12	$77.89 CFPF8,048	-29.3%
Average			-23.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$449.07 CFPF46,399	+19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,320.00	$8,981.37 CFPF927,973	-13.0%
Average			+3.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75	$4.49 CFPF464	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04	$3.86 CFPF399	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$11.14 CFPF1,151	+122.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$60.60 CFPF6,262	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.50	$12.57 CFPF1,299	+0.6%
Average			+11.5%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$118.19 CFPF12,212	+148.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$87.78 CFPF9,069	+59.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.00	$138.76 CFPF14,337	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$118.19 CFPF12,212	-5.4%
Average			+48.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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