Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 46.0% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,501
|
$17.84
kr2,453
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,301
|
$14.27
kr1,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF240
|
$2.32
kr319
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF118
|
$2.12
kr292
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF258
|
$3.42
kr471
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF554
|
$5.98
kr823
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,090
|
$5.33
kr732
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF536
|
$5.66
kr778
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF661
|
$7.09
kr976
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF188
|
$1.16
kr160
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF128
|
$0.98
kr135
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF363
|
$1.17
kr161
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF251
|
$1.84
kr253
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF249
|
$0.96
kr132
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF112
|
$0.51
kr70
|
|
pay 89.7% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF532
|
$8.03
kr1,105
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,013
|
$77.40
kr10,646
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,611,447
|
$29,836.83
kr4,104,056
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.97
kr3,297
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF10,981
|
$62.40
kr8,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF126,806
|
$1,437.14
kr197,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF100,440
|
$1,215.63
kr167,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,271
|
$68.63
kr9,440
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$259.34
kr35,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF100,440
|
$2,750.10
kr378,276
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF668
|
$8.52
kr1,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF384
|
$4.15
kr571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,333
|
$10.64
kr1,463
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,266
|
$56.90
kr7,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,406
|
$12.27
kr1,688
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,218
|
$118.08
kr16,241
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,816
|
$50.39
kr6,931
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,518
|
$151.12
kr20,786
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,218
|
$175.20
kr24,098
|
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