Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Ireland

Ireland vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Ireland is 15.4% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Ireland
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Ireland
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
Housing: pay 27.5% more in Ireland
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in Ireland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Ireland
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Ireland

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.

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Ireland vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ireland instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$19.96 €17.77	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$12.14 €10.81	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.67 €2.38	+11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$2.00 €1.78	-31.2%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$2.02 €1.79	-37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.34 €4.75	-61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$5.82 €5.18	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$4.21 €3.75	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$5.11 €4.55	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.36 €1.21	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$1.03 €0.91	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.39 €1.23	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.90 €1.69	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.92 €0.82	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.70 €0.62	-30.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$7.65 €6.81	+38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$110.44 €98.30	+684.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$38,078.30 €33,891.06	+108.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$17.71 €15.76	-38.7%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 27.5% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$49.31 €43.89	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$1,521.74 €1,354.40	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$1,279.42 €1,138.73	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$177.91 €158.35	+28.8%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$1,010.73 €899.58	+115.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$7,428.18 €6,611.35	-20.8%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$6.56 €5.84	+33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$4.23 €3.77	+1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$19.61 €17.45	+52.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$58.26 €51.85	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$13.78 €12.27	+4.9%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Ireland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$88.92 €79.14	+29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$41.00 €36.49	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$96.60 €85.97	+23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$104.62 €93.12	+17.4%
Average			+1.7%

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