Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 43.2% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 46.2% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$4.28 NT$139.05	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$4.99 NT$162.04	-61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$0.95 NT$30.88	-60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$0.65 NT$21.00	-77.7%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$1.74 NT$56.61	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$10.75 NT$349.01	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$11.29 NT$366.40	+119.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$2.49 NT$80.93	-63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$3.71 NT$120.51	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.94 NT$62.88	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$1.13 NT$36.64	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.36 NT$44.17	-49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.45 NT$47.20	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$1.07 NT$34.85	-2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.96 NT$31.03	-4.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$3.85 NT$124.93	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$34.67 NT$1,125.07	+146.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+80.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$8.50 NT$275.86	-70.6%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$21.08 NT$684.07	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$462.93 NT$15,023.86	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$291.17 NT$9,449.44	-69.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$62.73 NT$2,035.67	-54.6%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 46.2% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$537.84 NT$17,454.70	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$17,498.18 NT$568K	+86.5%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$1.82 NT$59.22	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$2.83 NT$91.90	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$4.03 NT$130.73	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$37.82 NT$1,227.43	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$9.97 NT$323.61	-24.1%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$60.97 NT$1,978.77	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$32.64 NT$1,059.16	-54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$78.55 NT$2,549.27	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$92.75 NT$3,009.92	+4.0%
Average			-19.5%

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