Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 18.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in French Polynesia
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in French Polynesia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in French Polynesia
French Polynesia vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.81
€16.79
|
$16.89
CFPF1,799
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.59
€10.34
|
$13.02
CFPF1,387
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.63
|
$2.39
CFPF254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$2.90
CFPF309
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.96
|
$3.21
CFPF342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.66
|
$13.92
CFPF1,483
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.21
|
$5.14
CFPF547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.59
|
$6.87
CFPF731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
€5.04
|
$6.65
CFPF708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.39
CFPF255
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.30
CFPF139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$2.68
CFPF286
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.30
|
$3.53
CFPF376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.00
CFPF107
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.92
|
$5.53
CFPF589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
€38.84
|
$14.08
CFPF1,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,598.57
€30,883.30
|
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
€18.09
|
$28.90
CFPF3,078
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.01
€26.79
|
$72.32
CFPF7,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.52
€645.83
|
$1,184.65
CFPF126K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.80
€502.37
|
$938.34
CFPF99,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.38
€144.94
|
$138.13
CFPF14,713
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$542.33
€484.09
|
$469.17
CFPF49,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,535.75
€9,404.40
|
$9,383.38
CFPF999K
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
€5.03
|
$4.93
CFPF525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.75
|
$4.18
CFPF445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
€6.01
|
$12.86
CFPF1,369
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.93
€49.92
|
$68.01
CFPF7,244
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.16
|
$13.14
CFPF1,399
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.42
€77.14
|
$68.78
CFPF7,326
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€34.13
|
$71.91
CFPF7,659
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
€89.13
|
$78.16
CFPF8,326
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.82
€114.09
|
$89.14
CFPF9,495
|
|
Italy vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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