Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Luxembourg

Luxembourg vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Luxembourg is 26.9% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Luxembourg
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Luxembourg
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Luxembourg
Housing: pay 52.1% more in Luxembourg
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Luxembourg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Luxembourg
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Luxembourg

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

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Luxembourg vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$24.07 €21.43	+42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$14.74 €13.12	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$3.51 €3.12	+46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$3.70 €3.29	+27.4%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$3.03 €2.70	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$11.44 €10.18	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$6.11 €5.44	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$4.63 €4.12	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$6.75 €6.01	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.40 €1.24	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.98 €0.88	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.40 €1.25	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.49 €1.33	-57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$1.07 €0.96	-2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.99 €0.88	-1.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$6.95 €6.19	+25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$29,844.69 €26,562.84	+63.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$37.70 €33.55	+30.4%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 52.1% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$61.85 €55.05	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$1,782.77 €1,586.73	+50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$1,528.50 €1,360.42	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$217.74 €193.80	+57.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$1,735.43 €1,544.60	+269.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$18,283.04 €16,272.57	+94.8%
Average			+168.5%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$6.63 €5.90	+34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$4.54 €4.04	+8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$6.82 €6.07	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$53.12 €47.28	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$17.92 €15.95	+36.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Luxembourg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$100.00 €89.00	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$46.93 €41.77	-34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$116.33 €103.54	+48.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$140.91 €125.42	+58.1%
Average			+22.2%

French Polynesia vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing

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