Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 3.8 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
French Polynesia vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.45
CFPF1,786
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.03
CFPF1,333
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$2.80
CFPF286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$2.65
CFPF271
|
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North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$0.78
CFPF80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.05
CFPF1,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$6.30
CFPF644
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$8.38
CFPF857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.66
CFPF784
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
CFPF242
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CFPF125
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.66
CFPF273
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.60
CFPF368
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
CFPF140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CFPF125
|
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.87
CFPF600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$205.54
CFPF21,030
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$107.34
CFPF10,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$1,382.49
CFPF141K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW237K
|
$1,076.62
CFPF110K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.79
CFPF10,312
|
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$489.39
CFPF50,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$4.53
CFPF463
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$4.37
CFPF447
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.14
CFPF1,242
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.94
CFPF7,258
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.70
CFPF1,402
|
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$105.95
CFPF10,840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$84.22
CFPF8,617
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$128.36
CFPF13,133
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.57
CFPF11,926
|
North Korea vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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