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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 12.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 7.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
$18.70 CA$25.62
-15.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
$74.4 CA$102
8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
$11.14 CA$15.26
6.64%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CFPF 456
$3.75 CA$5.13
18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CFPF 277
$2.12 CA$2.90
27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CFPF 223
$1.75 CA$2.40
24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 CFPF 499
$5.95 CA$8.15
-18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CFPF 512
$6.07 CA$8.31
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPF 147
$2.21 CA$3.03
-35.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CFPF 286
$2.70 CA$3.70
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 CFPF 167
$3.63 CA$4.98
-55.37%
Eggs
$7.07 CFPF 726
$3.57 CA$4.89
98.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
$11.60 CA$15.89
231.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
$12.17 CA$16.67
37.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
$15.29 CA$20.95
78.48%
Apples (1kg)
$5.65 CFPF 580
$4.32 CA$5.92
30.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 CFPF 255
$1.50 CA$2.06
65.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.64 CFPF 682
$3.87 CA$5.30
71.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.68 CFPF 789
$4.28 CA$5.86
79.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 CFPF 312
$2.79 CA$3.82
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 CFPF 272
$2.62 CA$3.59
0.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.93 CFPF 404
$2.63 CA$3.61
49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 114
$1.79 CA$2.46
-37.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
$14.95 CA$20.48
-19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
$12.91 CA$17.69
87.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CFPF 271
$3.03 CA$4.16
-12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.39 CA$4.64
39.23%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 CFPF 197
$2.60 CA$3.56
-26.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.0 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
$3.40 CA$4.65
188.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.12
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.12 CA$38.52
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$1.16 CA$1.58
31.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
$20.5K CA$28.0K
42.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 CFPF 18.3K
$157 CA$216
13.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
$45.83 CA$62.8
-61.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 CFPF 10.5K
$62.4 CA$85.5
63.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
$43.42 CA$59.5
69.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
$17.87 CA$24.49
-1.68%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
$11.55 CA$15.83
28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 CFPF 49.8K
$806 CA$1,104
-39.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-19.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
$55.3 CA$75.8
77.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
$42.55 CA$58.3
103.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$89.1 CA$122
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$108 CA$148
-1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-0.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
$5,050 CA$6,919
72.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
$4,046 CA$5,544
96.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-33.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
6.33
-14.69%

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Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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