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 38.1% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 46.9% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.86 CFPF 1,639
$11.89 NZ$20.34
33.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 CFPF 8,360
$60.4 NZ$103
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 CFPF 1,228
$9.24 NZ$15.80
28.57%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CFPF 459
$4.22 NZ$7.22
5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CFPF 279
$2.63 NZ$4.49
2.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CFPF 225
$2.46 NZ$4.21
-11.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 CFPF 502
$6.64 NZ$11.36
-26.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CFPF 515
$5.38 NZ$9.19
-7.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPF 148
$2.08 NZ$3.55
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CFPF 288
$3.06 NZ$5.23
-8.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 CFPF 168
$1.71 NZ$2.92
-5.26%
Eggs
$7.07 CFPF 730
$5.98 NZ$10.23
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.44 CFPF 3,973
$10.00 NZ$17.10
284.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 CFPF 1,726
$7.99 NZ$13.65
109.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.29 CFPF 2,820
$9.06 NZ$15.49
201.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.65 CFPF 584
$3.02 NZ$5.17
87.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 CFPF 257
$2.45 NZ$4.19
1.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.64 CFPF 686
$3.50 NZ$5.98
89.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.68 CFPF 793
$6.38 NZ$10.91
20.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 CFPF 314
$2.38 NZ$4.08
27.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 CFPF 273
$1.94 NZ$3.32
36.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.93 CFPF 406
$2.13 NZ$3.64
84.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 114
$3.29 NZ$5.62
-66.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 CFPF 1,241
$15.24 NZ$26.06
-21.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.26 CFPF 2,507
$13.27 NZ$22.68
82.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CFPF 273
$3.59 NZ$6.13
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 488
$4.85 NZ$8.29
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 CFPF 199
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-34.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.82 CFPF 1,015
$21.06 NZ$36.02
-53.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$36.34 NZ$62.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 157
$1.85 NZ$3.17
-17.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
57.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 CFPF 18.4K
$104 NZ$177
71.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 CFPF 1,812
$30.37 NZ$51.9
-42.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 CFPF 10.6K
$103 NZ$176
-0.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CFPF 7,606
$24.83 NZ$42.46
196.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 CFPF 1,816
$24.27 NZ$41.50
-27.61%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CFPF 1,530
$6.78 NZ$11.60
118.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 CFPF 50.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
$1,473 NZ$2,518
566.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
$67.0 NZ$114
46.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.7 CFPF 8,958
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.2K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$74.4 NZ$127
43.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 135.8K
$320 NZ$547
310.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 CFPF 112.4K
$322 NZ$550
238.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 CFPF 223.3K
$354 NZ$605
510.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 CFPF 193.9K
$481 NZ$822
290.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,711 CFPF 900.4K
$5,107 NZ$8,732
70.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,939 CFPF 820.6K
$740 NZ$1,265
973.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,990 CFPF 205.7K
$4,102 NZ$7,015
-51.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
8
-32.50%

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Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

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