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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 11% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 7.2% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
-7.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
-6.23%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$4.44 CFPF 456
-15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.70 CFPF 277
-21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$2.17 CFPF 223
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$4.85 CFPF 499
22.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.98 CFPF 512
21.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.43 CFPF 147
54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.79 CFPF 286
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.62 CFPF 167
124.07%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$7.07 CFPF 726
-49.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
-69.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
-27.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$5.65 CFPF 580
-23.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.48 CFPF 255
-39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$6.64 CFPF 682
-41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$7.68 CFPF 789
-44.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$3.04 CFPF 312
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.64 CFPF 272
-0.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$3.93 CFPF 404
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.11 CFPF 114
61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
24.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
-46.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$2.64 CFPF 271
14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$4.72 CFPF 485
-28.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.92 CFPF 197
35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
-65.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.52 CFPF 156
-23.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
30.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-29.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$178 CFPF 18.3K
-11.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
161.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$102 CFPF 10.5K
-38.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
-41.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
1.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
-21.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$485 CFPF 49.8K
66.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
23.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-43.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
-50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$107 CFPF 11.0K
1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
4.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
0.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
-42.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
-49.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
51.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.4
17.22%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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