Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.4 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.210
|
$13.77
CFPF1,542
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.790
|
$11.93
CFPF1,336
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.670
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.770
|
$1.08
CFPF121
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.560
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.420
|
$5.09
CFPF569
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.350
|
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.410
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.810
|
$6.06
CFPF678
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.960
|
$1.72
CFPF193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.590
|
$1.18
CFPF132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$3.33
CFPF373
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$2.30
CFPF257
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$2.28
CFPF256
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.680
|
$1.03
CFPF115
|
|
pay 73.7% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.480
|
$4.88
CFPF547
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.780
|
$27.64
CFPF3,095
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND85,713.200
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,682,053
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.170
|
?? | |
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.020
|
$100.73
CFPF11,278
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND521.450
|
$1,163.19
CFPF130,234
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND400.670
|
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND92.660
|
$103.39
CFPF11,576
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND190.260
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,297.110
|
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.800
|
$6.13
CFPF686
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.410
|
$3.53
CFPF395
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.530
|
$12.23
CFPF1,369
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND77.890
|
$39.13
CFPF4,382
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.280
|
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tunisia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.060
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND136.930
|
$90.04
CFPF10,082
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND277.070
|
$142.35
CFPF15,937
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.030
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
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