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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 19.4% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 7.5% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
13.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
-7.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
-11.63%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$4.42 CFPF 455
-11.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.67 CFPF 274
-18.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$2.10 CFPF 216
-19.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$4.83 CFPF 497
18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$4.92 CFPF 506
22.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.45 CFPF 149
53.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.82 CFPF 290
-0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.60 CFPF 165
132.50%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$7.13 CFPF 733
-49.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
-71.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
-26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
-43.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$5.37 CFPF 553
-20.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$2.38 CFPF 245
-37.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$6.70 CFPF 689
-42.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$7.62 CFPF 784
-45.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$3.06 CFPF 315
-13.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.71 CFPF 279
-0.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$3.79 CFPF 389
-30.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.17 CFPF 120
54.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
22.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$2.55 CFPF 263
18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$4.72 CFPF 485
-27.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$1.99 CFPF 205
30.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
-64.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.51 CFPF 156
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
28.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
-27.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$182 CFPF 18.7K
-13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
160.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$104 CFPF 10.7K
-40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
-43.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
1.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
-19.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$476 CFPF 49.0K
67.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
-42.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
-49.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-16.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
1.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
-44.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
-49.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
54.88%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

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