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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 129.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 219.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 180.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
$5.31 R$29.48
195.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
$29.19 R$162
171.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
$6.29 R$34.91
91.26%
Cappuccino
$4.53 CFPF 464
$1.76 R$9.79
157.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CFPF 272
$1.08 R$6
145.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CFPF 218
$0.72 R$4.02
195.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 CFPF 512
$1.84 R$10.21
171.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CFPF 496
$2.73 R$15.16
77.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CFPF 149
$0.96 R$5.32
52.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CFPF 282
$1.48 R$8.2
85.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 CFPF 172
$1.17 R$6.5
43.59%
Eggs
$7.27 CFPF 745
$2.12 R$11.79
242.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
$8.41 R$46.69
370.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
$3.82 R$21.18
329.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
$7.55 R$41.89
254.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 CFPF 560
$2.15 R$11.94
153.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$1.28 R$7.09
87.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 700
$1.13 R$6.27
504.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.64 CFPF 783
$1.48 R$8.22
416.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 CFPF 310
$1.17 R$6.49
158.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CFPF 275
$1.1 R$6.1
144.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
$0.75 R$4.14
430.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$0.7 R$3.9
67.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
$2.1 R$11.63
465.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
$7.4 R$41.05
226.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CFPF 260
$1.18 R$6.55
115.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 CFPF 468
$2.25 R$12.48
103.11%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$0.93 R$5.18
112.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 CFPF 976
$1.05 R$5.83
807.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.09 R$6.08
45.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CFPF 2M
$22K R$121.8K
-12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K CFPF 3M
$27.4K R$151.8K
7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 CFPF 18.4K
$69.6 R$386
157.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
$13.69 R$76
26.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$18.72 R$104
464.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
$22.75 R$126
230.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
$22.18 R$123
-21.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
$6.15 R$34.12
133.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 CFPF 48.8K
$281 R$1,562
69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
$7,377 R$40.9K
30.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
$48.73 R$271
100.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
$41.91 R$233
107.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$75 R$416
43.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$61.4 R$341
72.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
$332 R$1,844
290.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
$229 R$1,273
388.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
$638 R$3,540
236.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
$448 R$2,484
317.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
$1,689 R$9,376
419.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
$1,176 R$6,527
563.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
$481 R$2,672
300.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
11.16
-51.61%

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Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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