Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.4 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD132.33
|
$15.01
CFPF1,671
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD59.92
|
$11.71
CFPF1,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$3.17
CFPF353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD10.99
|
$2.65
CFPF295
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.72
|
$1.69
CFPF188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD53.71
|
$5.06
CFPF564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD88.50
|
$5.95
CFPF663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD47.76
|
$5.87
CFPF654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD39.74
|
$5.56
CFPF619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD16.26
|
$1.74
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.91
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.85
|
$4.94
CFPF550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.19
|
$3.07
CFPF342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.52
|
$2.12
CFPF236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.07
|
$0.82
CFPF91
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD83.94
|
$5.34
CFPF594
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD498.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD227,620.43
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,223,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD116.70
|
$117.98
CFPF13,136
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD1,034.83
|
$99.72
CFPF11,103
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,887.79
|
$1,103.62
CFPF122,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,467.96
|
$955.69
CFPF106,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD921.94
|
$78.84
CFPF8,778
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD3,049.37
|
$453.77
CFPF50,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD87,123.06
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,010,485
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD27.48
|
$4.36
CFPF486
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD28.61
|
$3.87
CFPF431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD47.72
|
$9.67
CFPF1,076
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD634.36
|
$61.36
CFPF6,832
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD84.98
|
$12.74
CFPF1,418
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD724.60
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD451.65
|
$88.92
CFPF9,900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,833.17
|
$140.63
CFPF15,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,048.23
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
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