Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 2.4 times more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 94.5% more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8 times more in French Polynesia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.6% more in French Polynesia
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% more in French Polynesia
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Slovakia. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.81
|
$17.45
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.79
|
$13.03
CFPF1,344
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.64
|
$2.80
CFPF289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$2.65
CFPF273
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.5% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.62
|
$13.05
CFPF1,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.60
|
$6.30
CFPF650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$8.38
CFPF864
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.94
|
$7.66
CFPF790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$2.37
CFPF244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.22
CFPF126
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$2.66
CFPF275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$3.60
CFPF371
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$1.37
CFPF141
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$1.22
CFPF126
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.86
|
$5.87
CFPF605
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,538.41
|
$19,575.51
CFPF2,019,094
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.27
|
$205.54
CFPF21,200
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.08
|
$107.34
CFPF11,071
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€514.45
|
$1,382.49
CFPF142,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€431.80
|
$1,076.62
CFPF111,047
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€163.25
|
$100.79
CFPF10,396
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€370.24
|
$489.39
CFPF50,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,984.10
|
$9,787.76
CFPF1,009,547
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.95
|
$4.53
CFPF467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$4.37
CFPF451
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.19
|
$12.14
CFPF1,252
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.67
|
$70.94
CFPF7,317
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.88
|
$13.70
CFPF1,413
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.32
|
$105.95
CFPF10,928
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.79
|
$84.22
CFPF8,687
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.45
|
$128.36
CFPF13,240
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.34
|
$116.57
CFPF12,023
|
|
Slovakia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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