Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 55.6% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Guinea instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
$5.00
FG43,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
$11.00
FG94,600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.37
FG11,820
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$1.20
FG10,320
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$0.75
FG6,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$7.00
FG60,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$7.95
FG68,365
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$2.60
FG22,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$2.95
FG25,356
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$1.27
FG10,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$0.91
FG7,802
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$0.79
FG6,827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$1.04
FG8,956
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$0.79
FG6,827
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.79
FG6,827
|
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pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF546
|
$3.79
FG32,555
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
$15.00
FG129,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.30
FG11,180
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
$100.00
FG860,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
$540.38
FG4,647,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
$300.00
FG2,580,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
$42.06
FG361,706
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$755.00
FG6,493,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
$7,000.00
FG60,200,000
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$2.37
FG20,411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$2.00
FG17,200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
$1.50
FG12,900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
$25.34
FG217,952
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
$3.49
FG29,992
|
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pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
$20.00
FG172,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
$30.00
FG258,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
$50.00
FG430,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
$50.00
FG430,000
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