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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 56.5% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 64.3% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
-66.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-63.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-47.71%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.53 CFPF 464
-61.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.65 CFPF 272
-59.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.13 CFPF 218
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$5 CFPF 512
-63.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.84 CFPF 496
-43.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.46 CFPF 149
-34.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.75 CFPF 282
-46.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.68 CFPF 172
-30.36%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$7.27 CFPF 745
-70.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-78.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-76.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-71.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.46 CFPF 560
-60.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.4 CFPF 246
-46.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$6.83 CFPF 700
-83.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$7.64 CFPF 783
-80.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$3.03 CFPF 310
-61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.69 CFPF 275
-59.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$3.98 CFPF 408
-81.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.17 CFPF 120
-40.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-82.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-69.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.54 CFPF 260
-53.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$4.57 CFPF 468
-50.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.98 CFPF 203
-53.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$9.53 CFPF 976
-88.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.59 CFPF 163
-31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
13.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-6.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-61.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
-20.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-82.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-69.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
26.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-57.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-40.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
-23.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-50.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-51.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-30.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-41.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-74.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-76.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-80.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-84.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-75.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.4
106.67%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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