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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 31.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
$18.65 CA$25.39
-15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
$74.3 CA$101
6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
$11.02 CA$15
9.17%
Cappuccino
$4.53 CFPF 464
$3.75 CA$5.11
20.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CFPF 272
$2.17 CA$2.95
22.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CFPF 218
$1.68 CA$2.29
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 CFPF 512
$5.83 CA$7.94
-14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CFPF 496
$5.74 CA$7.81
-15.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CFPF 149
$2.24 CA$3.04
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CFPF 282
$2.66 CA$3.62
3.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 CFPF 172
$3.6 CA$4.9
-53.33%
Eggs
$7.27 CFPF 745
$3.53 CA$4.8
105.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
$11.32 CA$15.41
249.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
$12.46 CA$16.96
31.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
$15.28 CA$20.8
75.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 CFPF 560
$4.17 CA$5.68
30.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$1.5 CA$2.05
60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 700
$4 CA$5.45
70.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.64 CFPF 783
$4.07 CA$5.54
87.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 CFPF 310
$2.78 CA$3.78
8.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CFPF 275
$2.73 CA$3.72
-1.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
$2.63 CA$3.58
51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.82 CA$2.48
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
$14.61 CA$19.88
-18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
$13.08 CA$17.8
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CFPF 260
$3.01 CA$4.1
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 CFPF 468
$3.34 CA$4.55
36.83%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$2.56 CA$3.49
-22.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 CFPF 976
$3.55 CA$4.83
168.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.91 CA$39.35
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.16 CA$1.58
37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CFPF 2M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-21.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K CFPF 3M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
40.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 CFPF 18.4K
$155 CA$211
15.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
$45.2 CA$61.5
-61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$62.4 CA$84.9
69.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
$42.82 CA$58.3
75.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
$17.72 CA$24.11
-1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
$11.25 CA$15.31
27.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 CFPF 48.8K
$804 CA$1,094
-40.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
$12K CA$16.4K
-19.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
$56.7 CA$77.2
72.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
$41.61 CA$56.6
108.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$90.2 CA$123
19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$108 CA$147
-2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-7.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
$1,835 CA$2,497
1.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
$6,152 CA$8,374
42.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
77.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-32.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
6.33
-14.69%

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Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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