Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.1 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 82.5% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
RON39.54
|
$15.01
CFPF1,671
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.39
RON29.72
|
$11.71
CFPF1,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON8.03
|
$3.17
CFPF353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
RON6.62
|
$2.65
CFPF295
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
RON5.06
|
$1.69
CFPF188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
RON17.51
|
$5.06
CFPF564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
RON25.91
|
$5.95
CFPF663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
RON13.86
|
$5.87
CFPF654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
RON12.72
|
$5.56
CFPF619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.20
|
$1.74
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RON3.12
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.97
|
$4.94
CFPF550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
RON3.91
|
$3.07
CFPF342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.74
|
$2.12
CFPF236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.93
|
$0.82
CFPF91
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
RON26.42
|
$5.34
CFPF594
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
RON92.14
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,308.53
RON117,760.58
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,223,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.26
RON29.14
|
$117.98
CFPF13,136
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON40.98
|
$99.72
CFPF11,103
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.46
RON1,723.75
|
$1,103.62
CFPF122,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.66
RON1,226.81
|
$955.69
CFPF106,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.60
RON472.75
|
$78.84
CFPF8,778
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.62
RON1,691.93
|
$453.77
CFPF50,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.82
RON27,717.06
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,010,485
|
|
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
RON9.39
|
$4.36
CFPF486
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RON10.08
|
$3.87
CFPF431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
RON24.57
|
$9.67
CFPF1,076
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.57
RON174.82
|
$61.36
CFPF6,832
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.14
RON28.58
|
$12.74
CFPF1,418
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Romania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.54
RON277.05
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
RON160.06
|
$88.92
CFPF9,900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.71
RON324.36
|
$140.63
CFPF15,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
RON375.86
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
|
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