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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 13.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 14.8% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$15.58 CFPF 1,578
17.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$79.2 CFPF 8,018
-8.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$12.33 CFPF 1,248
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$4.57 CFPF 463
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.63 CFPF 266
-17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$2.13 CFPF 215
-21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$5.05 CFPF 511
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$4.99 CFPF 506
21.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.44 CFPF 146
60.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.87 CFPF 291
-7.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.61 CFPF 163
123.60%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$7.28 CFPF 737
-50.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$39.03 CFPF 3,952
-70.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$16.62 CFPF 1,683
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$27.37 CFPF 2,771
-44.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$5.37 CFPF 543
-19.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.36 CFPF 239
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$6.71 CFPF 680
-43.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$8.01 CFPF 811
-47.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$3.00 CFPF 303
-10.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.75 CFPF 278
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$3.77 CFPF 382
-33.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.17 CFPF 118
58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$12.20 CFPF 1,235
20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$24.57 CFPF 2,488
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.56 CFPF 259
17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$4.81 CFPF 487
-29.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.90 CFPF 192
37.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$9.63 CFPF 975
-63.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.53 CFPF 155
-24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$19.2K CFPF 1.9M
28.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$29.2K CFPF 3.0M
-28.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$180 CFPF 18.3K
-15.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$17.29 CFPF 1,751
165.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$102 CFPF 10.4K
-37.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$75.3 CFPF 7,621
-42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$17.82 CFPF 1,805
-0.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$14.62 CFPF 1,480
-21.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$484 CFPF 49.0K
67.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$9,529 CFPF 964.8K
29.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$96.2 CFPF 9,736
-42.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$87.2 CFPF 8,830
-51.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$107 CFPF 10.9K
-16.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$108 CFPF 11.0K
-1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$1,296 CFPF 131.2K
3.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$1,091 CFPF 110.5K
11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$2,174 CFPF 220.1K
0.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,873 CFPF 189.6K
-2.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$8,557 CFPF 866.4K
-43.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$7,901 CFPF 799.9K
-49.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$1,992 CFPF 201.7K
52.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.4
17.22%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: April 12, 2026

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