Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in French Polynesia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% more in French Polynesia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in French Polynesia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$17.45
CFPF1,796
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$13.03
CFPF1,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$2.80
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$2.65
CFPF272
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$13.05
CFPF1,343
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$6.30
CFPF648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$8.38
CFPF862
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$7.66
CFPF788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$2.37
CFPF244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$1.22
CFPF126
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$2.66
CFPF274
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$3.60
CFPF370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$1.37
CFPF140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$1.22
CFPF126
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$5.87
CFPF604
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
$19,575.51
CFPF2,014,378
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
$205.54
CFPF21,151
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$107.34
CFPF11,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$1,382.49
CFPF142,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$1,076.62
CFPF110,788
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$100.79
CFPF10,371
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
$489.39
CFPF50,359
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
$9,787.76
CFPF1,007,189
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$4.53
CFPF466
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$4.37
CFPF450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$12.14
CFPF1,249
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$70.94
CFPF7,299
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$13.70
CFPF1,410
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Japan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
$105.95
CFPF10,902
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
$84.22
CFPF8,667
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
$128.36
CFPF13,209
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
$116.57
CFPF11,995
|
|
Japan vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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