Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 67.0% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
Q39.94
|
$14.20
CFPF1,664
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
Q46.79
|
$11.42
CFPF1,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
Q7.75
|
$2.11
CFPF247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
Q5.70
|
$0.95
CFPF111
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
Q14.35
|
$2.27
CFPF266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
Q19.76
|
$4.93
CFPF578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
Q46.46
|
$9.57
CFPF1,121
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
Q14.79
|
$4.70
CFPF551
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
Q20.68
|
$5.80
CFPF679
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
Q11.53
|
$1.65
CFPF194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
Q3.94
|
$1.13
CFPF132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
Q7.19
|
$3.19
CFPF374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
Q5.04
|
$2.21
CFPF258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
Q5.66
|
$2.19
CFPF257
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
Q4.70
|
$0.99
CFPF117
|
|
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
Q27.33
|
$4.62
CFPF541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.84
Q115.01
|
$26.45
CFPF3,098
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,894.49
Q130,916.09
|
$22,919.34
CFPF2,684,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.10
Q78.30
|
$22.39
CFPF2,623
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.32
Q382.16
|
$96.38
CFPF11,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.38
Q3,916.23
|
$963.83
CFPF112,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
Q2,930.50
|
$852.13
CFPF99,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
Q360.99
|
$98.92
CFPF11,588
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.41
Q2,087.65
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,480.46
Q50,217.36
|
$881.51
CFPF103,264
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
Q14.68
|
$4.93
CFPF577
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
Q18.06
|
$3.40
CFPF398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.41
Q26.40
|
$11.81
CFPF1,384
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.12
Q318.62
|
$73.44
CFPF8,603
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
Q51.30
|
$12.01
CFPF1,407
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.35
Q351.43
|
$89.62
CFPF10,499
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
Q391.72
|
$59.50
CFPF6,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
Q709.60
|
$92.56
CFPF10,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.22
Q629.37
|
$114.60
CFPF13,424
|
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