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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 12% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 33.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
$15.97 A$24.47
-1.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
$77.2 A$118
2.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
$9.66 A$14.8
24.53%
Cappuccino
$4.53 CFPF 464
$3.57 A$5.48
26.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CFPF 272
$2.64 A$4.04
0.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CFPF 218
$2.22 A$3.41
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 CFPF 512
$6.57 A$10.06
-23.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CFPF 496
$6.98 A$10.7
-30.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CFPF 149
$1.5 A$2.3
-2.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CFPF 282
$2.42 A$3.7
13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 CFPF 172
$2.02 A$3.1
-16.83%
Eggs
$7.27 CFPF 745
$4.38 A$6.71
65.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
$8.86 A$13.58
346.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
$8.26 A$12.66
98.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
$14.14 A$21.66
89.32%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 CFPF 560
$3.24 A$4.96
68.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$2.68 A$4.11
-10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 700
$2.86 A$4.39
138.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.64 CFPF 783
$4.25 A$6.5
79.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 CFPF 310
$2.55 A$3.91
18.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CFPF 275
$2.19 A$3.35
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
$2.24 A$3.43
77.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.57 A$2.41
-25.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
$31.36 A$48.04
-62.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
$13.32 A$20.41
81.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CFPF 260
$4.61 A$7.06
-44.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 CFPF 468
$4.97 A$7.61
-8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$2.97 A$4.54
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 CFPF 976
$3.62 A$5.55
163.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.2 A$1.84
32.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CFPF 2M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-33.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K CFPF 3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 CFPF 18.4K
$180 A$276
-0.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
$26.23 A$40.19
-34.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$52.8 A$80.9
99.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
$46.77 A$71.7
60.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
$16.37 A$25.08
6.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
$13.82 A$21.18
4.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 CFPF 48.8K
$1,599 A$2,450
-70.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-21.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
$71.7 A$110
36.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
$51.5 A$78.8
68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$101 A$155
6.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$110 A$168
-3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
$1,395 A$2,137
-6.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
$1,106 A$1,694
1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-5.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
$1,775 A$2,719
5.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
$6,985 A$10.7K
25.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
$5,106 A$7,823
52.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
$3,626 A$5,555
-46.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
6.35
-14.96%

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Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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