Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Austria

Austria vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Austria is 1.8% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Austria
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Austria
Transportation: pay 76.1% more in Austria
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Austria
Childcare: pay 46.4% more in Austria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Austria
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Austria

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

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Austria vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Austria instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Austria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$17.46 €15.54	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$12.35 €10.99	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$3.78 €3.36	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$3.01 €2.68	+3.8%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Austria
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$2.57 €2.29	-19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$8.98 €8.00	-35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$6.13 €5.46	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$4.57 €4.06	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$6.11 €5.44	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.25 €1.11	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$1.00 €0.89	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.36 €1.21	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.85 €1.65	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.97 €0.86	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.97 €0.86	-3.0%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 76.1% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Austria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$7.11 €6.33	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$57.51 €51.19	+308.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$29,576.16 €26,323.85	+61.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$24.10 €21.45	-16.6%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Austria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$35.97 €32.02	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$964.19 €858.16	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$803.82 €715.43	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$265.50 €236.31	+92.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 46.4% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Austria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$557.81 €496.47	+18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,914.08 €15,054.14	+80.3%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Austria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$5.34 €4.75	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$4.45 €3.96	+6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$7.41 €6.59	-42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$46.11 €41.04	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$13.84 €12.32	+5.4%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Austria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$95.22 €84.75	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$45.58 €40.57	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$102.93 €91.61	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$120.01 €106.82	+34.6%
Average			+11.7%

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