Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 34.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% less in Poland
Groceries: pay 60.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Poland
Housing: pay 38.6% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Poland

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Poland.

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Poland vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$10.02 PLN38.91	-40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$8.33 PLN32.36	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.06 PLN7.99	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$1.69 PLN6.55	-41.9%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 60.8% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$1.26 PLN4.91	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$4.34 PLN16.87	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$3.75 PLN14.56	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$3.32 PLN12.89	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$2.84 PLN11.04	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$0.51 PLN1.99	-78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.72 PLN2.79	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$0.77 PLN3.00	-71.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.22 PLN4.76	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.38 PLN1.49	-65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.45 PLN1.76	-54.7%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$6.15 PLN23.90	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$30.85 PLN119.83	+119.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+66.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$8.65 PLN33.58	-70.1%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 38.6% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$16.87 PLN65.54	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	-43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$213.80 PLN830.55	+54.8%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-21.8%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$3.44 PLN13.36	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$3.38 PLN13.13	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$5.25 PLN20.38	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$36.23 PLN140.74	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$7.22 PLN28.04	-45.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$81.02 PLN314.75	+17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$36.65 PLN142.38	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$85.93 PLN333.81	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$95.22 PLN369.91	+6.8%
Average			-8.4%

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