Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 21.4% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 67.3% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 7.6% less in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% less in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Uruguay

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

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Uruguay vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$14.77 UYU595.28	-12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$13.18 UYU531.47	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.28 UYU92.10	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$1.73 UYU69.57	-40.6%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$2.54 UYU102.53	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$6.45 UYU259.86	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$4.76 UYU192.09	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$4.37 UYU176.13	-36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$4.88 UYU196.91	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.11 UYU44.93	-53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$1.06 UYU42.63	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$0.67 UYU27.20	-74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.51 UYU61.00	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.81 UYU32.67	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.91 UYU36.53	-9.5%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 67.3% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$7.82 UYU315.46	+41.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+261.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$13.74 UYU553.81	-52.5%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	-23.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$7,084.27 UYU286K	-24.5%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$3.88 UYU156.23	-21.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$4.38 UYU176.69	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$5.69 UYU229.52	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$11.10 UYU447.32	-15.5%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	-27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+63.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+40.3%
Average			+19.1%

French Polynesia vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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