Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 24.7% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£18.08
|
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.82
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.56
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.33
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.20
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.58
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.14
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.37
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.53
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.88
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.46
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.96
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.09
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.41
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.65
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.61
|
$4.88
CFPF546
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£32.13
|
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£19,079.89
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.85
|
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pay 24.2% more for housing
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.84
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£881.47
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£734.32
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£93.77
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£677.84
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,309.91
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.93
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£12.05
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.63
|
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£8.03
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.67
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.52
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.85
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.85
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
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