Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 2.6 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Dubai instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,525
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,321
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF244
|
$1.07
AED3.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.54
AED1.99
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
$1.50
AED5.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF563
|
$5.40
AED19.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,107
|
$7.02
AED25.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF544
|
$3.19
AED11.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF671
|
$3.92
AED14.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF190
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF130
|
$0.80
AED2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
$0.82
AED3.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF254
|
$0.71
AED2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF253
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
$0.43
AED1.57
|
|
pay 73.4% more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF541
|
$3.52
AED12.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,060
|
$92.58
AED340.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,652,038
|
$27,092.56
AED99,510.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.02
AED36.80
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,152
|
$93.53
AED343.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF128,777
|
$1,961.16
AED7,203.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
$1,111.13
AED4,081.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,446
|
$150.77
AED553.77
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$765.32
AED2,811.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
$11,178.90
AED41,060.08
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF679
|
$13.07
AED48.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF390
|
$5.27
AED19.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,354
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,333
|
$72.99
AED268.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,428
|
$12.80
AED47.01
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
$58.04
AED213.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,969
|
$52.68
AED193.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,759
|
$88.07
AED323.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
$89.62
AED329.17
|
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