Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.9 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
Ar15,544
|
$13.77
CFPF1,509
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
Ar28,498
|
$11.93
CFPF1,307
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
Ar4,231
|
$2.21
CFPF242
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
Ar2,997
|
$1.08
CFPF118
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Ar3,152
|
$2.37
CFPF259
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
Ar19,862
|
$5.09
CFPF557
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
Ar15,609
|
$10.00
CFPF1,096
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
Ar8,953
|
$4.91
CFPF538
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
Ar11,477
|
$6.06
CFPF664
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
Ar3,212
|
$1.72
CFPF189
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
Ar1,058
|
$1.18
CFPF129
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
Ar2,145
|
$3.33
CFPF365
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
Ar1,724
|
$2.30
CFPF252
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Ar1,128
|
$2.28
CFPF250
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Ar1,833
|
$1.03
CFPF113
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
Ar19,483
|
$4.88
CFPF535
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
Ar12,328
|
$27.64
CFPF3,029
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
Ar67,358,040
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,624,882
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
Ar71,503
|
?? | |
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
Ar261,487
|
$100.73
CFPF11,038
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
Ar2,093,281
|
$1,163.19
CFPF127,458
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
Ar659,334
|
$921.34
CFPF100,957
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
Ar158,490
|
$103.39
CFPF11,329
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
Ar621,767
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
Ar15,889,589
|
$921.34
CFPF100,957
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
Ar4,275
|
$6.13
CFPF672
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
Ar5,440
|
$3.53
CFPF386
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
Ar23,834
|
$12.23
CFPF1,340
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
Ar186,530
|
$39.13
CFPF4,288
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
Ar25,907
|
$12.90
CFPF1,413
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
Ar132,125
|
$121.25
CFPF13,286
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
Ar103,628
|
$90.04
CFPF9,867
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
Ar466,325
|
$142.35
CFPF15,598
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
Ar328,155
|
$121.25
CFPF13,286
|
|
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