Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.0 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
$13.77
CFPF1,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SOS2,865
|
$11.93
CFPF1,331
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SOS243
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
SOS667
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
SOS1,420
|
$5.09
CFPF567
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SOS3,050
|
$10.00
CFPF1,115
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
SOS1,299
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,081
|
$6.06
CFPF676
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
SOS964
|
$1.72
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
SOS381
|
$1.18
CFPF131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS728
|
$3.33
CFPF372
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS239
|
$2.30
CFPF256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS274
|
$2.28
CFPF255
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS277
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SOS2,205
|
$4.88
CFPF545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
SOS24,349
|
$27.64
CFPF3,084
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,375.00
SOS4,798,125
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,672,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
SOS5,500
|
?? | |
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
SOS23,489
|
$100.73
CFPF11,238
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.57
SOS113,191
|
$1,163.19
CFPF129,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
SOS49,581
|
$921.34
CFPF102,786
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.50
SOS40,963
|
$103.39
CFPF11,534
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SOS29,720
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.00
SOS544,265
|
$921.34
CFPF102,786
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
SOS4,583
|
$6.13
CFPF684
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
SOS641
|
$3.53
CFPF393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
SOS1,103
|
$12.23
CFPF1,364
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
SOS14,681
|
$39.13
CFPF4,366
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,292
|
$12.90
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
SOS10,336
|
$121.25
CFPF13,527
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.50
SOS11,745
|
$90.04
CFPF10,046
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.33
SOS12,222
|
$142.35
CFPF15,880
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.17
SOS29,314
|
$121.25
CFPF13,527
|
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