Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
K6,108
|
$13.77
CFPF1,542
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
K12,570
|
$11.93
CFPF1,336
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
K1,217
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
K709
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
K2,877
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
K10,130
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
K11,458
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
K3,378
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
K5,614
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
K1,792
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
K712
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
K2,045
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
K1,502
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
K1,184
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
K1,520
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
K5,730
|
$4.88
CFPF547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
K35,923
|
$27.64
CFPF3,095
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
K57,610,345
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,682,053
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
K19,842
|
?? | |
pay 92.6% more for housing
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
K149,218
|
$100.73
CFPF11,278
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
K1,262,474
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
K672,383
|
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
K145,591
|
$103.39
CFPF11,576
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
K1,010,800
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
K24,468,685
|
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
K2,293
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
K4,327
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
K3,001
|
$12.23
CFPF1,369
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
K72,995
|
$39.13
CFPF4,382
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
K8,218
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 93.4% more for clothing
|
Burma
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
K84,361
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
K99,727
|
$90.04
CFPF10,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
K203,560
|
$142.35
CFPF15,937
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
K185,764
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
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