Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 15.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$49.68
£40.17
|
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.03
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.05
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.41
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.71
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.55
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
£5.48
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
£3.73
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.46
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.32
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.66
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.30
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.77
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
£5.55
|
$4.88
CFPF546
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
£52.22
|
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,940.94
£23,397.97
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.31
£28.55
|
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pay 9.6% less for housing
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.54
£48.14
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.17
£1,448.92
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,632.47
£1,319.81
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.06
£117.27
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,971.83
£1,594.17
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.33
£14,915.78
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.14
£5.77
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.82
£10.36
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.60
£61.93
|
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
£13.05
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
Jersey
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French Polynesia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.82
£77.47
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.82
£41.89
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
£82.60
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.23
£93.96
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
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