Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 5.9% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£15.19
|
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.02
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.86
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.32
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.66
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.61
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.61
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.88
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.53
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.19
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.17
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.35
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.58
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.89
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.66
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.19
|
$4.88
CFPF546
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.92
|
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£23,071.60
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.41
|
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pay 7.0% less for housing
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£50.28
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,269.60
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,139.59
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£118.95
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
|
pay 94.6% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,152.60
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,679.11
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.59
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.10
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.89
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£60.19
|
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.47
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
Guernsey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£73.29
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£30.29
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£69.01
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£82.16
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
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