Cost of Living Comparison Between American Samoa and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between American Samoa and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: American Samoa is 43.9% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: American Samoa is 59.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.59 $24.59
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
56.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 $6.81
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-91.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 $0.97
$4.53 CFPF 464
-78.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 $1.28
$2.65 CFPF 272
-51.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.13 CFPF 218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 $2.05
$5 CFPF 512
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 $1.96
$4.84 CFPF 496
-59.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 $2.58
$1.46 CFPF 149
76.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 $2.83
$2.75 CFPF 282
2.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.23 $4.23
$1.68 CFPF 172
151.79%
Eggs
$4.61 $4.61
$7.27 CFPF 745
-36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 $10.3
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-73.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 $11.18
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-58.24%
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.46 CFPF 560
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.4 CFPF 246
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$6.83 CFPF 700
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$7.64 CFPF 783
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$3.03 CFPF 310
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.69 CFPF 275
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.98 CFPF 408
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.17 CFPF 120
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.56 $11.56
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-2.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 $14.78
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-38.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 CFPF 260
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 $2.89
$4.57 CFPF 468
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 $1.99
$1.98 CFPF 203
0.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 $5.12
$9.53 CFPF 976
-46.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 $1.34
$1.59 CFPF 163
-15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.3K CFPF 2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 $29.5
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
70.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 $73.6
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-30.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 $50.6
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-32.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.08 $10.08
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
-42.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 $9.24
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-35.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 $148
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-88.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 $201
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-82.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 $892
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 $709
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-62.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K $10.6K
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
20.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K $10.8K
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
37.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
American Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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Last update for American Samoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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