Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 43.1% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 41.4% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 4.3% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.7% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 54.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,687
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,270
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF323
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF272
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF245
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF614
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF644
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF782
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF601
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF267
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF534
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF331
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF223
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF576
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,159,922
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,763
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,751
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF119,041
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF103,087
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,514
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF49,089
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF981,783
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF491
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF422
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,217
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,625
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,374
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,920
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,595
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,168
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,920
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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