Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Cook Islands

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 47.3% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 68.7% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
$11.84 NZ$19.53
32.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
$61.2 NZ$101
29.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
$8.86 NZ$14.61
35.78%
Cappuccino
$4.53 CFPF 464
$4.18 NZ$6.89
8.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CFPF 272
$2.53 NZ$4.18
4.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CFPF 218
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 CFPF 512
$6.62 NZ$10.91
-24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CFPF 496
$5.41 NZ$8.92
-10.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CFPF 149
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CFPF 282
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-14.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 CFPF 172
$1.71 NZ$2.81
-1.75%
Eggs
$7.27 CFPF 745
$5.95 NZ$9.81
22.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
$10.02 NZ$16.52
294.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
$7.74 NZ$12.77
111.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
$8.98 NZ$14.8
198.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 CFPF 560
$3.06 NZ$5.05
78.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$2.48 NZ$4.09
-3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 700
$3.62 NZ$5.97
88.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.64 CFPF 783
$6.43 NZ$10.61
18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 CFPF 310
$2.34 NZ$3.86
29.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CFPF 275
$1.95 NZ$3.21
37.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
$2.09 NZ$3.45
90.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
$15.25 NZ$25.14
-22.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
$11.48 NZ$18.93
110.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CFPF 260
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 CFPF 468
$4.94 NZ$8.15
-7.49%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 CFPF 976
$20.78 NZ$34.26
-54.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$36.89 NZ$60.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-13.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CFPF 2M
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
62.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 CFPF 18.4K
$107 NZ$176
67.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
$30.4 NZ$50.2
-43.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$103 NZ$170
2.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
$24.93 NZ$41.12
201.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
$23.75 NZ$39.17
-26.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
$6.78 NZ$11.18
112.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
$1,463 NZ$2,413
560.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
$68.1 NZ$112
43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$74.4 NZ$123
41.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
$315 NZ$520
311.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
$317 NZ$522
253.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
$358 NZ$591
499.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
$472 NZ$778
296.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
$4,920 NZ$8,115
78.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
$737 NZ$1,215
959.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
8
-32.50%

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Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

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