Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Belgium

Belgium vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Belgium is 0.4% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Belgium
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Belgium
Transportation: pay 83.3% more in Belgium
Housing: pay 12.3% less in Belgium
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Belgium
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Belgium
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Belgium

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

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Belgium vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$21.51 €19.15	+27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$12.72 €11.32	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$3.15 €2.80	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$2.69 €2.40	-7.2%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$2.56 €2.28	-20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$7.21 €6.41	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$4.74 €4.22	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$3.84 €3.42	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$5.29 €4.71	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.23 €1.09	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.99 €0.88	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.12 €1.00	-58.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.26 €1.12	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.99 €0.88	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.79 €0.70	-21.6%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 83.3% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$7.52 €6.70	+36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$50.17 €44.65	+256.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$34,462.94 €30,673.26	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$26.26 €23.37	-9.1%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$51.15 €45.52	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$940.80 €837.35	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$826.78 €735.87	-11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$167.89 €149.43	+21.5%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$923.48 €821.93	+96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$22,984.85 €20,457.34	+145.0%
Average			+119.6%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$4.94 €4.40	+0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$4.03 €3.58	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$12.32 €10.96	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$36.18 €32.20	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$14.23 €12.66	+8.3%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Belgium
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$100.04 €89.04	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$43.19 €38.44	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$96.42 €85.82	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$142.81 €127.10	+60.2%
Average			+14.6%

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French Polynesia is about 7 times smaller than Belgium.

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105 people born in French Polynesia live in Belgium.

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