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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 13.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 7.2% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
3.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
-3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
-19.87%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.44 CFPF 456
-19.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$2.70 CFPF 277
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.17 CFPF 223
1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$4.85 CFPF 499
32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$4.98 CFPF 512
44.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.43 CFPF 147
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.79 CFPF 286
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.62 CFPF 167
23.46%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$7.07 CFPF 726
-39.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
-77.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
-49.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$5.65 CFPF 580
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.48 CFPF 255
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$6.64 CFPF 682
-55.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$7.68 CFPF 789
-44.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$3.04 CFPF 312
-17.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.64 CFPF 272
-20.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$3.93 CFPF 404
-43.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.11 CFPF 114
37.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
161.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
-41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.64 CFPF 271
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$4.72 CFPF 485
7.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.92 CFPF 197
51.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
-63.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.52 CFPF 156
-24.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
52.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-21.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$178 CFPF 18.3K
1.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
47.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$102 CFPF 10.5K
-48.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
-34.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
-5.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
-6.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$485 CFPF 49.8K
221.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
27.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
-40.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$107 CFPF 11.0K
4.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
-0.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
-8.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
-12.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
-29.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
97.40%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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