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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 24.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 8.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$18.38 CA$25.54
-11.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$72.8 CA$101
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$10.87 CA$15.12
13.16%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$3.89 CA$5.40
13.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$2.17 CA$3.02
23.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$1.69 CA$2.35
24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$5.73 CA$7.97
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$6.03 CA$8.38
-18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$2.22 CA$3.08
-34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$2.80 CA$3.89
0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$3.72 CA$5.16
-56.99%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$3.57 CA$4.96
99.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$11.27 CA$15.67
250.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$12.09 CA$16.81
36.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$15.16 CA$21.07
77.18%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$4.28 CA$5.95
25.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$1.49 CA$2.07
59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$3.83 CA$5.32
74.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$4.12 CA$5.73
84.95%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$2.65 CA$3.69
15.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$2.69 CA$3.74
0.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.62 CA$3.64
44.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.81 CA$2.52
-35.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$14.65 CA$20.36
-18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$13.04 CA$18.13
87.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$3.01 CA$4.18
-15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.41 CA$4.74
38.42%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$2.59 CA$3.61
-23.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.5 CA$105
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$3.52 CA$4.89
180.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.53 CA$2.12
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.01 CA$40.33
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.15 CA$1.60
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-22.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
38.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$157 CA$219
15.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$46.09 CA$64.1
-61.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$62.3 CA$86.6
67.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
$42.85 CA$59.6
76.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$18.20 CA$25.30
-1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$11.63 CA$16.16
23.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
$798 CA$1,110
-40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-17.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$55.5 CA$77.2
74.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
$42.29 CA$58.8
99.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$90.0 CA$125
19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$106 CA$148
1.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-3.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-1.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$4,916 CA$6,833
78.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$3,953 CA$5,494
96.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-35.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
6.33
-14.69%

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

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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