Cost of living in French Polynesia
Summary of cost of living in French Polynesia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 510,306 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 258,889 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,871 Franc | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,094 Franc | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 500 Franc | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 185 Franc | ||
12 eggs, large | 455 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 695 Franc | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,400 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 285 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 137 Franc | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 377 Franc | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,226 Franc | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 400 Franc | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 179 Franc | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 196,263 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 155,159 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 7,126 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 92,149 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 72,580 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 5,000 Franc | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,568 Franc | ||
40” flat screen tv | 140,000 Franc | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 14,841 Franc | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,381 Franc | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 1,067 Franc | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 10,128 Franc | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 11,032 Franc | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 11,337 Franc | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 10,568 Franc | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 2,757,970 Franc | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 161 Franc | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 8,000 Franc | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 350 Franc | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 500 Franc | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 3,568 Franc | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 700 Franc | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 500 Franc | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 650 Franc | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 150 Franc | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 180 Franc | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,000 Franc | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 4,000 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 2,714 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 10,271 Franc | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,761 Franc | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 250 Franc | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 700 Franc | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 50,000 Franc | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 63 Franc | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 6,000 Franc | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,200 Franc |
Map of Cost of Living in French Polynesia

This map shows only the top cities in French Polynesia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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