Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 53.0% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.69
€14.46
|
$15.01
CFPF1,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.54
€8.79
|
$11.71
CFPF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.00
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$2.65
CFPF292
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.69
CFPF186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€4.11
|
$5.06
CFPF557
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.06
|
$5.95
CFPF655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
$5.87
CFPF646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$5.56
CFPF611
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$4.94
CFPF543
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$3.07
CFPF338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$2.12
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.82
CFPF90
|
|
pay 97.1% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€5.07
|
$5.34
CFPF587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.16
€22.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,882.44
€23,858.07
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,196,223
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.28
€26.06
|
$117.98
CFPF12,978
|
|
pay 58.9% more for housing
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.50
€30.88
|
$99.72
CFPF10,969
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.95
€861.83
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$777.27
€716.47
|
$955.69
CFPF105,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.34
€74.97
|
$78.84
CFPF8,672
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$578.94
€533.66
|
$453.77
CFPF49,914
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.22
€8,117.45
|
$9,075.44
CFPF998,283
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$4.36
CFPF480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$3.87
CFPF426
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.50
|
$9.67
CFPF1,063
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€51.04
|
$61.36
CFPF6,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
€9.52
|
$12.74
CFPF1,401
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.42
€82.43
|
$119.76
CFPF13,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
€36.01
|
$88.92
CFPF9,781
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.34
€79.58
|
$140.63
CFPF15,469
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.92
€95.79
|
$119.76
CFPF13,174
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