Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 0.2% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in French Polynesia
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% more in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.9% less in French Polynesia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in French Polynesia
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.45
CFPF1,778
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$13.03
CFPF1,327
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.80
CFPF285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.65
CFPF270
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.78
CFPF80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$13.05
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.30
CFPF642
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$8.38
CFPF854
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$7.66
CFPF780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.37
CFPF241
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.22
CFPF124
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.66
CFPF271
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.60
CFPF366
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
CFPF139
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.22
CFPF124
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.87
CFPF598
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,575.51
CFPF1,994,604
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$205.54
CFPF20,943
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$107.34
CFPF10,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$1,382.49
CFPF140,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$1,076.62
CFPF109,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$100.79
CFPF10,269
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$489.39
CFPF49,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$9,787.76
CFPF997,302
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.53
CFPF461
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.37
CFPF446
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$12.14
CFPF1,237
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$70.94
CFPF7,228
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.70
CFPF1,396
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$105.95
CFPF10,795
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$84.22
CFPF8,581
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$128.36
CFPF13,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$116.57
CFPF11,877
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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