Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Alofi and French Polynesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Alofi: $478 a month against $2,298 in French Polynesia, rent and utilities included – about $21,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Alofi
🇳🇺 Niue
$478
/mo nomad
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
$2,298
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Alofi is 66.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alofi is 70% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 NZ$30.04
$16.98 CFPF 1,808
-0.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.29 NZ$62.9
$75.6 CFPF 8,051
-53.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.36 NZ$25.58
$14.22 CFPF 1,515
0.98%
Cappuccino
$2.81 NZ$5.00
$4.11 CFPF 438
-31.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NZ$4.92
$2.68 CFPF 285
2.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 NZ$4.95
$2.49 CFPF 265
11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 NZ$8.01
$4.79 CFPF 510
-6.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NZ$5.91
$5.62 CFPF 598
-40.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.44 CFPF 153
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 NZ$4.12
$4.32 CFPF 460
-46.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.65 CFPF 175
-
Eggs
$2.85 NZ$5.08
$6.75 CFPF 719
-57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$35.71 CFPF 3,803
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$15.36 CFPF 1,636
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$24.04 CFPF 2,561
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.06 CFPF 538
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.80 CFPF 298
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$6.41 CFPF 682
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$7.92 CFPF 844
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$3.09 CFPF 329
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.47 CFPF 263
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.58 CFPF 381
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.21 CFPF 129
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 NZ$30.67
$12.74 CFPF 1,356
35.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 NZ$25.65
$23.73 CFPF 2,527
-39.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 CFPF 308
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 CFPF 392
-
🚌 Getting Around
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.93 CFPF 206
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.32 CFPF 1,525
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.27 CFPF 987
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.40 CFPF 256
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$23.12 CFPF 2,462
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.44 CFPF 153
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.2K CFPF 1.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.8K CFPF 3.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.0 NZ$102
$176 CFPF 18.7K
-67.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.39 NZ$20.29
$18.86 CFPF 2,008
-39.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 NZ$100
$70.0 CFPF 7,454
-19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.05 NZ$30.39
$73.7 CFPF 7,852
-76.88%
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.89 CFPF 1,480
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$466 CFPF 49.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,438 CFPF 1.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$69.8 CFPF 7,435
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$73.1 CFPF 7,781
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.4 CFPF 8,453
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.5 CFPF 9,428
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,237 CFPF 131.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$926 CFPF 98.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 NZ$463
$1,824 CFPF 194.3K
-85.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 NZ$412
$1,531 CFPF 163.1K
-84.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,009 CFPF 746.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$9,235 CFPF 983.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alofi
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,893 CFPF 201.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.6
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alofi: October 5, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$926
Groceries & Markets
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$567
Eating Out
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$284
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$264
Clothing & Footwear
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$140
Sport & Entertainment
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$102
Getting Around
Alofi
–
French Polynesia
$43
Good to know
🇳🇺 Alofi
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
🕒 Local time
20:25 8:25 PM
21:25 9:25 PM
1 h ahead of Alofi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
624 Capital
278,786
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to NZD – New Zealand Dollar Converter

New Zealand Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.78 NZD (1 NZD = 0.561 USD). 1 EUR = 2 NZD (1 NZD = 0.5 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

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  • Alofi French Polynesia 2,150 km ≈ 3 h 15 min nonstop flight
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  • Alofi
  • French Polynesia

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