Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.0 times more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$15.01
CFPF1,671
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$11.71
CFPF1,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$3.17
CFPF353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$2.65
CFPF295
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$1.69
CFPF188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$5.06
CFPF564
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$5.95
CFPF663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$5.87
CFPF654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$5.56
CFPF619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$1.74
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$4.94
CFPF550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$3.07
CFPF342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$2.12
CFPF236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.82
CFPF91
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$5.34
CFPF594
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,223,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$117.98
CFPF13,136
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$99.72
CFPF11,103
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$1,103.62
CFPF122,881
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$955.69
CFPF106,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$78.84
CFPF8,778
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$453.77
CFPF50,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,010,485
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$4.36
CFPF486
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$3.87
CFPF431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$9.67
CFPF1,076
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$61.36
CFPF6,832
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$12.74
CFPF1,418
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$88.92
CFPF9,900
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$140.63
CFPF15,658
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$119.76
CFPF13,335
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