Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 10.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 25.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
1.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-2.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-19.70%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.53 CFPF 464
-21.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.65 CFPF 272
-0.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.13 CFPF 218
4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$5 CFPF 512
31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.84 CFPF 496
44.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.46 CFPF 149
2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.75 CFPF 282
-12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.68 CFPF 172
20.24%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$7.27 CFPF 745
-39.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-77.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-49.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-47.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.46 CFPF 560
-40.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.4 CFPF 246
11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$6.83 CFPF 700
-58.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$7.64 CFPF 783
-44.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.03 CFPF 310
-15.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.69 CFPF 275
-18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$3.98 CFPF 408
-43.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.17 CFPF 120
34.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
164.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-44.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.54 CFPF 260
81.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$4.57 CFPF 468
8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.98 CFPF 203
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$9.53 CFPF 976
-62.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.59 CFPF 163
-24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-23.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$179 CFPF 18.4K
0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
51.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-49.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-37.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
-6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-3.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$477 CFPF 48.8K
235.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
27.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-26.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-40.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-6.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$106 CFPF 10.8K
3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
7.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-4.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-20.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-34.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
87.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.4
17.59%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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