Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and French Polynesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $2,298 in French Polynesia, rent and utilities included – about $17,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
$2,298
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 64.3% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 67% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$16.98 CFPF 1,808
-86.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$75.6 CFPF 8,051
-74.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$14.22 CFPF 1,515
-67.51%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$4.11 CFPF 438
-57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$2.68 CFPF 285
-75.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$2.49 CFPF 265
-87.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$4.79 CFPF 510
-71.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$5.62 CFPF 598
-59.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$1.44 CFPF 153
9.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$4.32 CFPF 460
-70.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$1.65 CFPF 175
-36.97%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$6.75 CFPF 719
-77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$35.71 CFPF 3,803
-63.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$15.36 CFPF 1,636
-72.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$24.04 CFPF 2,561
-61.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$5.06 CFPF 538
-46.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$2.80 CFPF 298
-59.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$6.41 CFPF 682
-79.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$7.92 CFPF 844
-80.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$3.09 CFPF 329
-63.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$2.47 CFPF 263
-46.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$3.58 CFPF 381
-71.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.21 CFPF 129
-59.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$12.74 CFPF 1,356
-87.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$23.73 CFPF 2,527
-67.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$2.89 CFPF 308
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$3.68 CFPF 392
-42.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$1.93 CFPF 206
-83.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$14.32 CFPF 1,525
-64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$9.27 CFPF 987
-88.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$2.40 CFPF 256
-76.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$23.12 CFPF 2,462
-15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.44 CFPF 153
-38.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$18.2K CFPF 1.9M
66.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$29.8K CFPF 3.2M
-6.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$176 CFPF 18.7K
-55.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$18.86 CFPF 2,008
-66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$70.0 CFPF 7,454
-88.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$73.7 CFPF 7,852
-69.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$13.89 CFPF 1,480
-77.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$466 CFPF 49.6K
-65.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$9,438 CFPF 1.0M
55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$69.8 CFPF 7,435
-34.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$73.1 CFPF 7,781
-61.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$79.4 CFPF 8,453
28.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$88.5 CFPF 9,428
-8.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$1,237 CFPF 131.7K
-58.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$926 CFPF 98.6K
-63.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$1,824 CFPF 194.3K
-42.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$1,531 CFPF 163.1K
-48.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$7,009 CFPF 746.4K
-45.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$9,235 CFPF 983.5K
-85.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$1,893 CFPF 201.6K
-81.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
4.6
133.04%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
French Polynesia
$926 172% $585
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
French Polynesia
$567 183% $367
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
French Polynesia
$140 21.2% $25
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
French Polynesia
$264 186% $172
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
French Polynesia
$284 317% $216
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
French Polynesia
$102 252% $73
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
French Polynesia
$43 325% $33
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
🕒 Local time
21:41 9:41 PM
04:41 4:41 AM
17 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
278,786
💱 Currency
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XPF, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.38 EUR).

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