Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 31.2% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.09
€11.29
|
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
€7.03
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.78
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.08
CFPF120
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
€4.39
|
$5.09
CFPF567
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.59
|
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.00
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.33
|
$6.06
CFPF675
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$1.72
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.18
CFPF131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$3.33
CFPF372
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$2.30
CFPF256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$2.28
CFPF255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
€5.57
|
$4.88
CFPF544
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.14
€41.23
|
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,507.23
€23,826.46
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.75
€19.38
|
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pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
€38.36
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.75
€715.29
|
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$572.23
€534.52
|
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.02
€115.85
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
€306.28
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,992.32
€6,531.57
|
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
|
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.14
|
$6.13
CFPF683
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€3.19
|
$3.53
CFPF393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
€4.54
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.35
€48.90
|
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.01
€8.42
|
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
|
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.61
€74.37
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
€37.70
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.12
€82.31
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.36
€97.48
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
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