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Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 47.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 40.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$7.63 PGK 32.56
112.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$48.48 PGK 207
63.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$5.94 PGK 25.38
107.07%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$2.30 PGK 9.81
92.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$0.87 PGK 3.71
206.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$0.80 PGK 3.42
162.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$2.90 PGK 12.39
66.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$4.52 PGK 19.30
8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$1.94 PGK 8.28
-25.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$1.53 PGK 6.55
84.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$1.47 PGK 6.29
8.84%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$3.72 PGK 15.88
91.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$6.26 PGK 26.71
531.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$6.50 PGK 27.74
153.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$8.94 PGK 38.15
200.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$4.15 PGK 17.74
29.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$2.82 PGK 12.04
-15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$4.76 PGK 20.31
40.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$3.87 PGK 16.54
96.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$3.26 PGK 13.92
-6.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$2.51 PGK 10.71
7.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.91 PGK 12.44
30.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.02 PGK 4.36
14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$6.29 PGK 26.86
90.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$11.56 PGK 49.38
111.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$2.53 PGK 10.79
0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.45 PGK 14.74
36.81%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$0.46 PGK 1.96
332.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.52 PGK 122
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$5.52 PGK 23.58
79.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.40 PGK 10.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$16.98 PGK 72.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.12 PGK 4.76
34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$24.2K PGK 103.4K
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
$31.6K PGK 134.7K
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$104 PGK 445
74.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$48.66 PGK 208
-63.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$212 PGK 904
-50.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
$64.2 PGK 274
17.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$12.10 PGK 51.7
47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$9.65 PGK 41.22
49.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
$434 PGK 1,855
9.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
$4,013 PGK 17.1K
143.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$35.16 PGK 150
175.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
$35.04 PGK 150
140.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$67.7 PGK 289
58.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$66.6 PGK 284
62.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$3,067 PGK 13.1K
-57.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$489 PGK 2,088
125.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$3,133 PGK 13.4K
-32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$714 PGK 3,049
152.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$2,710 PGK 11.6K
224.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$4,020 PGK 17.2K
93.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
$404 PGK 1,725
375.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
12.75
-57.65%

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

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Papua New Guinea: January 12, 2026

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