Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 32.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cook Islands is 40.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
-24.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 NZ$101
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 NZ$14.61
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-26.35%
Cappuccino
$4.18 NZ$6.89
$4.53 CFPF 464
-7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$2.65 CFPF 272
-4.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$2.13 CFPF 218
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 NZ$10.91
$5 CFPF 512
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$4.84 CFPF 496
11.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$1.46 CFPF 149
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NZ$5.3
$2.75 CFPF 282
16.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$1.68 CFPF 172
1.79%
Eggs
$5.95 NZ$9.81
$7.27 CFPF 745
-18.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 NZ$16.52
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-74.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 NZ$12.77
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-52.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 NZ$14.8
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-66.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.05
$5.46 CFPF 560
-43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$2.4 CFPF 246
3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$6.83 CFPF 700
-47.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 NZ$10.61
$7.64 CFPF 783
-15.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$3.03 CFPF 310
-22.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 NZ$3.21
$2.69 CFPF 275
-27.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$3.98 CFPF 408
-47.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$1.17 CFPF 120
179.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 NZ$25.14
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
28.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 NZ$18.93
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$2.54 CFPF 260
46.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 NZ$8.15
$4.57 CFPF 468
8.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$1.98 CFPF 203
53.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 NZ$34.26
$9.53 CFPF 976
118.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.89 NZ$60.8
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.59 CFPF 163
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
-38.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 NZ$176
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-40.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 NZ$50.2
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
76.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$170
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 NZ$41.12
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-66.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 NZ$39.17
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
35.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.18
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-52.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,463 NZ$2,413
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
-84.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 NZ$112
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$123
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-29.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 NZ$520
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-75.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NZ$522
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 NZ$591
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-83.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 NZ$778
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NZ$8,115
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-43.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 NZ$1,215
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-90.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.4
48.15%

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Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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