Cost of living comparison
Spain is 26.0% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Spain instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,619
|
$13.31
€12.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,264
|
$8.95
€8.09
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF342
|
$2.06
€1.86
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF286
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
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pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF182
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF546
|
$6.20
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF642
|
$4.19
€3.79
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF633
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF600
|
$3.26
€2.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF187
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF533
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF331
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF229
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF88
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF576
|
$6.53
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.45
€32.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,154,127
|
$33,659.33
€30,432.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,729
|
$14.39
€13.01
|
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pay 21.5% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,759
|
$33.81
€30.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF119,070
|
$828.43
€749.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF103,109
|
$665.31
€601.52
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,506
|
$106.67
€96.44
|
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pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF48,957
|
$381.14
€344.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF979,149
|
$7,410.38
€6,699.86
|
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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF470
|
$2.76
€2.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF417
|
$1.92
€1.74
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,043
|
$5.57
€5.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,620
|
$43.03
€38.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,374
|
$8.46
€7.65
|
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pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF12,921
|
$73.08
€66.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,593
|
$31.46
€28.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,172
|
$75.09
€67.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF12,921
|
$91.97
€83.15
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