Cost of living comparison
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French Polynesia vs. Tahiti Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 0.4% cheaper than Tahiti.
French Polynesia vs. Tahiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tahiti, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
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Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
CFPF1,591
|
$17.45
CFPF1,811
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.37
CFPF1,180
|
$13.03
CFPF1,352
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
CFPF256
|
$2.80
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
CFPF261
|
$2.65
CFPF274
|
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Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.78
CFPF81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.05
CFPF1,354
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.30
CFPF654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$10.28
CFPF1,066
|
$8.38
CFPF869
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.66
CFPF795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
CFPF246
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.66
CFPF276
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.64
CFPF378
|
$3.60
CFPF373
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
CFPF142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
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Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
CFPF596
|
$5.87
CFPF609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$205.54
CFPF21,328
|
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Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$145.83
CFPF15,132
|
$107.34
CFPF11,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.22
CFPF142K
|
$1,382.49
CFPF143K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,174.47
CFPF122K
|
$1,076.62
CFPF112K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.49
CFPF5,966
|
$100.79
CFPF10,458
|
|
Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$489.39
CFPF50,780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CFPF609
|
$4.53
CFPF470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
CFPF488
|
$4.37
CFPF454
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.14
CFPF1,259
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.78
CFPF5,580
|
$70.94
CFPF7,360
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
CFPF1,320
|
$13.70
CFPF1,422
|
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Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Tahiti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.15
CFPF14,543
|
$105.95
CFPF10,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.43
CFPF9,695
|
$84.22
CFPF8,739
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$175.19
CFPF18,178
|
$128.36
CFPF13,319
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.15
CFPF14,543
|
$116.57
CFPF12,095
|
|
Tahiti vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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