Cost of living comparison
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French Polynesia vs. Walvis Bay Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 93.5% more expensive than Walvis Bay.
French Polynesia vs. Walvis Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Walvis Bay, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.02
NAD149.45
|
$16.89
CFPF1,808
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
NAD119.56
|
$13.02
CFPF1,394
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
NAD14.94
|
$2.39
CFPF256
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
NAD11.96
|
$2.90
CFPF311
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
NAD14.94
|
$3.21
CFPF344
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
NAD82.20
|
$13.92
CFPF1,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
NAD101.83
|
$5.14
CFPF550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
NAD29.89
|
$6.87
CFPF735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
NAD45.19
|
$6.65
CFPF712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
NAD16.27
|
$2.39
CFPF256
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NAD14.91
|
$1.30
CFPF140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.68
CFPF287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD12.65
|
$3.53
CFPF378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NAD18.08
|
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
NAD22.60
|
$1.00
CFPF107
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.53
CFPF592
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.08
CFPF1,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.90
CFPF3,094
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.32
CFPF7,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,184.65
CFPF127K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$449.42
NAD7,447.33
|
$938.34
CFPF100K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$138.13
CFPF14,788
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.17
CFPF50,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,383.38
CFPF1M
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
NAD27.73
|
$4.93
CFPF527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
NAD34.87
|
$4.18
CFPF447
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
CFPF1,376
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.09
NAD697.43
|
$68.01
CFPF7,281
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.14
CFPF1,406
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Walvis Bay
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.14
NAD1,095.97
|
$68.78
CFPF7,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.91
CFPF7,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.16
CFPF8,368
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.14
CFPF9,543
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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