Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 27.1% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,057
|
$13.77
CFPF1,541
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,611
|
$11.93
CFPF1,335
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡915
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡839
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,027
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,839
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,563
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,593
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,922
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,109
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡266
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡440
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡542
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡491
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡515
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,089
|
$4.88
CFPF546
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡17,907
|
$27.64
CFPF3,093
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,301,969
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,680,957
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,673
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,472
|
$100.73
CFPF11,274
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡343,865
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,181
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡210,562
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,051
|
$103.39
CFPF11,571
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡179,431
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,374,839
|
$921.34
CFPF103,114
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,397
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,528
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,189
|
$12.23
CFPF1,368
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,395
|
$39.13
CFPF4,380
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,726
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
San Jose
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡42,651
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,457
|
$90.04
CFPF10,078
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,195
|
$142.35
CFPF15,931
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,122
|
$121.25
CFPF13,570
|
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