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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 26.9% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 12.7% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
$17.12 €14.74
-7.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
$82.4 €71.0
-1.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
$11.37 €9.79
4.49%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CFPF 456
$1.99 €1.71
123.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CFPF 277
$2.99 €2.58
-9.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CFPF 223
$1.32 €1.14
64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 CFPF 499
$5.75 €4.95
-15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CFPF 512
$5.20 €4.47
-4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPF 147
$1.68 €1.44
-14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CFPF 286
$2.30 €1.98
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 CFPF 167
$2.92 €2.51
-44.52%
Eggs
$7.07 CFPF 726
$3.91 €3.36
80.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
$16.27 €14.01
136.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
$12.30 €10.59
35.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
$20.26 €17.44
34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$5.65 CFPF 580
$2.46 €2.12
129.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 CFPF 255
$2.23 €1.92
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.64 CFPF 682
$2.74 €2.36
142.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.68 CFPF 789
$3.33 €2.86
130.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 CFPF 312
$1.95 €1.68
55.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 CFPF 272
$1.89 €1.63
39.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.93 CFPF 404
$1.53 €1.32
156.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 114
$0.54 €0.46
105.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
$7.03 €6.05
70.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
$6.81 €5.86
256.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CFPF 271
$1.74 €1.49
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$2.44 €2.10
93.44%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 CFPF 197
$1.95 €1.68
-1.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.74 €35.94
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
$5.63 €4.85
74.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.59 €1.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$35.32 €30.41
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$2.08 €1.79
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
$32.6K €28.1K
-41.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
$33.2K €28.5K
-12.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 CFPF 18.3K
$225 €193
-20.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
$13.40 €11.54
30.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 CFPF 10.5K
$31.48 €27.10
224.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
$57.4 €49.40
28.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
$25.47 €21.93
-31.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
$10.36 €8.92
42.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 CFPF 49.8K
$576 €496
-15.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
$10.7K €9,238
-8.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
$91.0 €78.3
7.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
$39.85 €34.31
117.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$99.9 €86.0
8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$130 €112
-17.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
$855 €736
53.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
$664 €572
63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
$1,508 €1,298
43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
$1,105 €951
69.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
$3,810 €3,281
128.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
$2,467 €2,124
221.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
$1,932 €1,663
3.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
4.41
22.45%

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Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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