Cost of living comparison
Greece is 72.5% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Greece instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
$12.71
€11.92
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
$8.10
€7.59
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.99
€1.87
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$0.68
€0.63
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pay 46.6% less for groceries
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$1.16
€1.09
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$4.97
€4.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$5.63
€5.28
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$3.64
€3.41
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$0.83
€0.78
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.48
€0.45
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pay 39.5% more for transportation
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF546
|
$8.80
€8.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
$40.24
€37.74
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,624
|
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.03
€12.22
|
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pay 30.8% less for housing
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,272
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,165
|
$429.23
€402.51
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,101
|
$358.56
€336.24
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,569
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
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pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.10
€319.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,101
|
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$3.33
€3.12
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,379
|
$45.22
€42.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,443
|
$8.85
€8.30
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pay 40.0% less for clothing
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,568
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,076
|
$36.41
€34.15
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,929
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,568
|
$99.20
€93.02
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