Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 65.6% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.63
|
$15.01
CFPF1,657
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.41
|
$11.71
CFPF1,293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.32
|
$3.17
CFPF350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$2.65
CFPF293
|
|
pay 76.4% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.90
|
$1.69
CFPF186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.31
|
$5.06
CFPF559
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.17
|
$5.95
CFPF658
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.15
|
$5.87
CFPF648
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.64
|
$5.56
CFPF614
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.74
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$4.94
CFPF545
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$3.07
CFPF339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$2.12
CFPF234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.82
CFPF90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.78
|
$5.34
CFPF589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,969.77
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,204,594
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€18.09
|
$117.98
CFPF13,027
|
|
pay 85.0% more for housing
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.63
|
$99.72
CFPF11,011
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€611.29
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€467.17
|
$955.69
CFPF105,525
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€147.11
|
$78.84
CFPF8,705
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€480.49
|
$453.77
CFPF50,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,896.84
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,002,088
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.60
|
$4.36
CFPF481
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$3.87
CFPF427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.70
|
$9.67
CFPF1,067
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.50
|
$61.36
CFPF6,776
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.80
|
$12.74
CFPF1,406
|
|
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€71.01
|
$119.76
CFPF13,224
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.51
|
$88.92
CFPF9,818
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.78
|
$140.63
CFPF15,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€106.88
|
$119.76
CFPF13,224
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