Cost of living comparison
George Town is 4.2 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in George Town instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$2.49
KYD2.07
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$6.81
KYD5.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
$4.57
KYD3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$2.71
KYD2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$3.00
KYD2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$2.60
KYD2.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for housing
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$2,699.64
KYD2,250.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$1,899.75
KYD1,583.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
|
pay 20.8 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$66.79
KYD55.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
French Polynesia
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
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