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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 64.5% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 43.1% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$11.92 NZ$20.74
35.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$59.4 NZ$103
33.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$9.30 NZ$16.18
32.26%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$4.11 NZ$7.15
7.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$2.61 NZ$4.53
2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$2.44 NZ$4.25
-13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$6.69 NZ$11.64
-27.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$5.52 NZ$9.60
-10.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$2.16 NZ$3.75
-32.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$3.07 NZ$5.35
-8.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$1.69 NZ$2.94
-5.33%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$5.84 NZ$10.15
22.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$10.09 NZ$17.55
291.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$7.98 NZ$13.89
106.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$9.09 NZ$15.81
195.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$3.04 NZ$5.29
76.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$2.35 NZ$4.10
1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$3.56 NZ$6.20
88.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$6.40 NZ$11.14
19.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$2.44 NZ$4.25
25.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$1.89 NZ$3.28
43.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.16 NZ$3.75
75.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$3.27 NZ$5.70
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$14.89 NZ$25.92
-19.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$11.51 NZ$20.04
112.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$3.71 NZ$6.46
-31.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$5.10 NZ$8.87
-7.45%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$2.93 NZ$5.10
-32.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$21.07 NZ$36.66
-53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$36.16 NZ$62.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.78 NZ$3.09
-15.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
57.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K 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)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$105 NZ$183
72.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$29.62 NZ$51.5
-40.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$104 NZ$181
0.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
$25.15 NZ$43.77
200.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$23.68 NZ$41.20
-24.62%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$7.05 NZ$12.27
103.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
$1,442 NZ$2,509
578.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$68.5 NZ$119
41.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$72.7 NZ$127
48.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$325 NZ$565
301.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$324 NZ$564
240.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$352 NZ$613
497.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$470 NZ$818
284.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$5,031 NZ$8,754
74.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$746 NZ$1,298
943.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
8
-32.50%

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

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: January 11, 2026

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