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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 6.5% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 24.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
18.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-6.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-8.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.53 CFPF 464
-17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.65 CFPF 272
-18.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.13 CFPF 218
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$5 CFPF 512
16.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.84 CFPF 496
18.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.46 CFPF 149
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.75 CFPF 282
-3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.68 CFPF 172
114.29%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$7.27 CFPF 745
-51.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-71.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-24.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-42.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$5.46 CFPF 560
-23.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.4 CFPF 246
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$6.83 CFPF 700
-41.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$7.64 CFPF 783
-46.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$3.03 CFPF 310
-8.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.69 CFPF 275
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$3.98 CFPF 408
-33.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.17 CFPF 120
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.54 CFPF 260
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$4.57 CFPF 468
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.98 CFPF 203
29.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$9.53 CFPF 976
-62.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.59 CFPF 163
-27.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
27.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-28.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-13.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
161.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-40.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-43.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
1.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-21.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$477 CFPF 48.8K
68.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
24.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-52.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$106 CFPF 10.8K
2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
5.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-1.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-29.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-43.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
48.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.4
17.22%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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