Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 22.9% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Norway
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Norway
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Norway
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Norway
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 35.3% more in Norway

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Norway are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Norway. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Norway.

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Norway vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$22.46 NOK211.73	+33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$15.20 NOK143.30	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$3.98 NOK37.57	+66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$3.16 NOK29.84	+9.0%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$3.73 NOK35.18	+16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$6.51 NOK61.37	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$9.11 NOK85.89	+77.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$5.06 NOK47.73	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$6.95 NOK65.50	+4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.62 NOK15.25	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$1.22 NOK11.51	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.65 NOK15.58	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$2.31 NOK21.81	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$1.20 NOK11.27	+8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$1.34 NOK12.62	+33.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$8.73 NOK82.31	+57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$78.63 NOK741.28	+458.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$45,459.95 NOK429K	+148.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$25.74 NOK242.62	-11.0%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$65.87 NOK621.01	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	+12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	+60.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	-45.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	+3.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$11.32 NOK106.75	+129.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$5.55 NOK52.32	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$16.96 NOK159.92	+31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$53.57 NOK505.04	-21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$17.67 NOK166.62	+34.5%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 35.3% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$102.56 NOK966.91	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$56.21 NOK529.89	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	+61.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	+78.4%
Average			+35.3%

French Polynesia vs. Norway - Cost of clothing

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