Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 97.9% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
$8.51
|
$14.20
CFPF1,488
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
$16.70
|
$11.42
CFPF1,196
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
$2.26
|
$2.11
CFPF221
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$1.44
|
$0.95
CFPF99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
$1.61
|
$2.27
CFPF238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$10.26
|
$4.93
CFPF517
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
$8.41
|
$9.57
CFPF1,002
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$5.95
|
$4.70
CFPF493
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
$4.75
|
$5.80
CFPF607
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
$1.86
|
$1.65
CFPF173
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
$1.52
|
$1.13
CFPF118
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.73
|
$3.19
CFPF334
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
$1.86
|
$2.21
CFPF231
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$0.90
|
$2.19
CFPF230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
$0.86
|
$0.99
CFPF104
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
$7.83
|
$4.62
CFPF484
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
$58.50
|
$26.45
CFPF2,771
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,815.37
$40,626.42
|
$22,919.34
CFPF2,401,374
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
$9.92
|
$22.39
CFPF2,346
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.83
$59.12
|
$96.38
CFPF10,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.13
$1,187.36
|
$963.83
CFPF100,985
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$398.73
$817.50
|
$852.13
CFPF89,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.29
$80.56
|
$98.92
CFPF10,364
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.12
$336.48
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,547.70
$17,524.90
|
$881.51
CFPF92,361
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
$4.98
|
$4.93
CFPF516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
$5.08
|
$3.40
CFPF356
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
$17.64
|
$11.81
CFPF1,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.50
$39.98
|
$73.44
CFPF7,694
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
$8.51
|
$12.01
CFPF1,258
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.01
$38.99
|
$89.62
CFPF9,390
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.94
$49.09
|
$59.50
CFPF6,234
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.54
$126.18
|
$92.56
CFPF9,698
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.04
$149.75
|
$114.60
CFPF12,007
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