Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 4.9% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
$19.51
ISK2,681
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$16.45
ISK2,260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$2.70
ISK371
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$1.95
ISK268
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$3.16
ISK433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF556
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF654
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$6.03
ISK828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$7.60
ISK1,044
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF233
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.29
ISK9,383
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,191,371
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,456,401
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,949
|
$23.23
ISK3,191
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,945
|
$74.47
ISK10,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,129
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,892
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,653
|
$66.99
ISK9,204
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,804
|
$254.97
ISK35,030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF996,078
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,492
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF479
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF425
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
$11.22
ISK1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,735
|
$60.00
ISK8,244
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
$13.94
ISK1,915
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,145
|
$108.23
ISK14,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,759
|
$59.73
ISK8,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,435
|
$146.94
ISK20,188
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,145
|
$169.24
ISK23,252
|
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