Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 58.8% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 83.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 96.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Equatorial Guinea

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

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Equatorial Guinea vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 52.7% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,800	$8.54 FCFA4,999	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,387	$8.54 FCFA4,999	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$0.85 FCFA500	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF309	$0.43 FCFA250	-85.3%
Average			-52.7%

French Polynesia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF342	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,483	$3.37 FCFA1,973	-75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF547	$10.34 FCFA6,056	+101.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF732	$3.76 FCFA2,200	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF709	$2.71 FCFA1,588	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF255	$1.08 FCFA635	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF139	$0.77 FCFA454	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF286	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF376	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF118	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF107	??
Average			-44.5%

French Polynesia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.8% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF589	??
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,500	$26.40 FCFA15,461	+87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+80.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,079	??
Average			+83.8%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,706	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,981	$223.95 FCFA131K	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,718	??
Average			-76.1%

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pay 96.4% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,990	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	$341.40 FCFA200K	-96.4%
Average			-96.4%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF525	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF445	$4.69 FCFA2,749	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,370	$4.52 FCFA2,648	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,246	$34.14 FCFA19,996	-49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,400	$5.39 FCFA3,156	-59.0%
Average			-49.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,329	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,662	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,328	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,498	??

French Polynesia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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