Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 51.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 42.2% less in Ecuador
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,783
|
$3.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,343
|
$6.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF341
|
$0.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF288
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF259
|
$1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF649
|
$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF681
|
$4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF827
|
$2.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF635
|
$2.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF282
|
$0.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF565
|
$0.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF350
|
$0.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF235
|
$0.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF609
|
$2.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,282,996
|
$23,111.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,490
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,363
|
$30.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF125,824
|
$344.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,961
|
$278.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,000
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,886
|
$227.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,037,725
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF519
|
$2.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF446
|
$2.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,287
|
$5.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,002
|
$32.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,453
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$53.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,142
|
$46.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,033
|
$93.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,656
|
$77.58
|
|
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