Cost of Living in French Polynesia

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,632.04 F 1,000.00-2,543.20
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 8,500.00 F 6,000.00-13,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,286.23 F 1,200.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 F 250.00-712.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 F 350.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 458.01 F 200.00-600.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 256.69 F 130.00-500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 220.53 F 203.46-300.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 572.54 F 454.25-643.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 263.08 F 72.57-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 77.11 F 45.36-181.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 726.67 F 400.00-1,050.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,814.37 F 907.19-2,721.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 782.45 F 317.52-1,270.06
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,270.06 F 1,043.26-1,360.78
Apples (1 lb) 258.55 F 204.12-272.16
Banana (1 lb) 113.40 F 54.43-136.08
Oranges (1 lb) 317.52 F 226.80-362.87
Tomato (1 lb) 365.14 F 226.80-408.23
Potato (1 lb) 139.48 F 90.72-204.12
Onion (1 lb) 124.74 F 68.04-136.08
Lettuce (1 head) 400.00 F 350.00-400.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 124.00 F 100.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,500.00 F 1,000.00-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 294.70 F 120.00-378.79
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 483.33 F 250.00-800.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,245.00 F 1,090.00-1,500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 F 200.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ?
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,000.00 F
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ?
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 605.67 F 567.81-624.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 F
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 F
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 13,187.50 F 8,000.00-30,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,500.00 F 900.00-3,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8,525.00 F 6,000.00-14,900.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,166.67 F 5,495.00-10,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,830.00 F
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,400.00 F 1,300.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 50,000.00 F
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,000,000.00 F
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 10,106.60 F 6,000.00-14,319.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 8,848.85 F 2,000.00-15,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 11,299.92 F 8,000.00-17,899.77
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,106.60 F 7,000.00-14,319.81
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 132,500.00 F 120,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 113,333.33 F 100,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 210,000.00 F 180,000.00-250,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 190,000.00 F 150,000.00-240,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 85,105.92 F 60,386.47-94,232.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 74,647.17 F 47,892.35-101,727.34
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 185,799.53 F
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 3.00-6.00

Prices in French Polynesia

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