Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 18.4% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.20
CFPF1,664
|
$9.05
R151.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
CFPF1,337
|
$4.11
R68.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CFPF247
|
$0.98
R16.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CFPF111
|
$0.76
R12.71
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
CFPF266
|
$0.90
R14.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
CFPF578
|
$3.54
R59.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.57
CFPF1,121
|
$3.87
R64.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
CFPF551
|
$1.90
R31.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
CFPF679
|
$2.17
R36.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CFPF194
|
$0.66
R10.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
CFPF132
|
$0.62
R10.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.19
CFPF374
|
$0.67
R11.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
CFPF258
|
$0.63
R10.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
CFPF257
|
$0.50
R8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
CFPF117
|
$0.47
R7.83
|
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pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CFPF541
|
$4.97
R83.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.45
CFPF3,098
|
$39.98
R667.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,919.34
CFPF2,684,865
|
$20,578.10
R343,594.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
CFPF2,623
|
$8.18
R136.52
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.38
CFPF11,290
|
$53.70
R896.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$963.83
CFPF112,906
|
$402.09
R6,713.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.13
CFPF99,822
|
$376.67
R6,289.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.92
CFPF11,588
|
$88.07
R1,470.50
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$179.96
R3,004.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$881.51
CFPF103,264
|
$4,120.32
R68,797.42
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
CFPF577
|
$1.83
R30.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
CFPF398
|
$1.81
R30.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.81
CFPF1,384
|
$2.88
R48.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.44
CFPF8,603
|
$35.34
R590.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.01
CFPF1,407
|
$5.88
R98.16
|
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pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
CFPF10,499
|
$47.60
R794.77
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.50
CFPF6,970
|
$32.21
R537.85
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CFPF10,843
|
$90.15
R1,505.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.60
CFPF13,424
|
$77.04
R1,286.32
|
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