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French Polynesia vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 16.1% more expensive than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 35.8% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 52.9% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.8% more in French Polynesia

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in French Polynesia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay 45.2% more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$15.43 CFPF1,619	+88.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,068	$11.62 CFPF1,219	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 FCFA1,178	$2.96 CFPF310	+44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 FCFA942	$2.49 CFPF262	+52.6%
Average			+45.2%

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.8% more for groceries

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 FCFA1,649	$2.25 CFPF236	-21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 FCFA1,767	$5.61 CFPF589	+83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 FCFA9,811	$5.89 CFPF618	-65.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 FCFA2,073	$7.16 CFPF751	+99.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 FCFA2,351	$5.50 CFPF577	+34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA427	$2.44 CFPF256	+229.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA427	$0.71 CFPF74	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$4.89 CFPF513	+64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$3.03 CFPF318	+36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$2.04 CFPF214	+9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.59 FCFA1,496	$0.71 CFPF75	-72.5%
Average			+35.8%

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.28 FCFA5,351	$5.27 CFPF553	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,759.02 CFPF2,073,331
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$116.76 CFPF12,252
Average			-43.2%

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$98.35 CFPF10,320
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,984.60 FCFA1,144,711	$1,088.99 CFPF114,269	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,402.03 FCFA1,385,484	$943.04 CFPF98,954	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$77.89 CFPF8,173
Average			-52.9%

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$449.07 CFPF47,121
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,981.37 CFPF942,423

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare

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pay 95.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 FCFA1,649	$4.49 CFPF471	+57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 FCFA1,414	$3.86 CFPF405	+57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$11.14 CFPF1,169	+172.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$60.60 CFPF6,359
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$12.57 CFPF1,319
Average			+95.8%

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$118.19 CFPF12,402
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$87.78 CFPF9,211
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$138.76 CFPF14,560
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$118.19 CFPF12,402

Central African Republic vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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