Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 24.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in French Polynesia
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in French Polynesia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in French Polynesia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in French Polynesia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$64.98
|
$16.89
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$49.99
|
$13.02
CFPF1,387
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
$2.39
CFPF254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$2.90
CFPF309
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.58
|
$3.21
CFPF342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.20
|
$13.92
CFPF1,483
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.89
|
$5.14
CFPF547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.19
|
$6.87
CFPF732
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.05
|
$6.65
CFPF709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.69
|
$2.39
CFPF255
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$1.30
CFPF139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$2.68
CFPF286
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
$3.53
CFPF376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$1.00
CFPF107
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.69
|
$5.53
CFPF589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$699.80
|
$14.08
CFPF1,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$112.97
|
$28.90
CFPF3,079
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.85
|
$72.32
CFPF7,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,318.98
|
$1,184.65
CFPF126K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,259.46
|
$938.34
CFPF99,981
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.38
|
$138.13
CFPF14,718
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,195.28
|
$469.17
CFPF49,990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$9,383.38
CFPF1000K
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$59.98
|
$4.93
CFPF525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.55
|
$4.18
CFPF445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$104.97
|
$12.86
CFPF1,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.22
|
$68.01
CFPF7,246
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.47
|
$13.14
CFPF1,400
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.62
|
$68.78
CFPF7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.53
|
$71.91
CFPF7,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$631.90
|
$78.16
CFPF8,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.36
|
$89.14
CFPF9,498
|
|
Hong Kong vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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