Cost of living comparison
Italy is 16.0% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 26.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 1.2% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 15.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 9.4% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Italy
Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,777
|
$16.15
€15.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,338
|
$10.06
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF340
|
$2.55
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF287
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF259
|
$2.04
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF646
|
$6.83
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF679
|
$5.53
€5.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF824
|
$3.41
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF633
|
$5.05
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF281
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF563
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF349
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF235
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF607
|
$7.22
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.81
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,275,285
|
$28,223.13
€27,234.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,445
|
$19.13
€18.46
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,325
|
$28.87
€27.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF125,399
|
$656.19
€633.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,593
|
$511.91
€493.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,969
|
$150.39
€145.12
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,711
|
$508.72
€490.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,034,221
|
$9,465.55
€9,133.99
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF517
|
$5.01
€4.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF445
|
$1.69
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,282
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,978
|
$52.12
€50.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,448
|
$9.39
€9.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,610
|
$78.41
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,108
|
$33.87
€32.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,979
|
$86.07
€83.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,610
|
$115.43
€111.39
|
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