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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 32.9% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 38.1% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
$52.8 WST 145
-70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
$35.89 WST 98.6
120.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
$13.94 WST 38.29
-13.70%
Cappuccino
$4.53 CFPF 464
$2.5 WST 6.86
81.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CFPF 272
$2.04 WST 5.6
29.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CFPF 218
$1.26 WST 3.46
69.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 CFPF 512
$4.21 WST 11.56
18.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CFPF 496
$3.48 WST 9.56
39.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CFPF 149
$1.77 WST 4.86
-17.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CFPF 282
$0.82 WST 2.24
235.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 CFPF 172
$1.81 WST 4.96
-7.18%
Eggs
$7.27 CFPF 745
$4.29 WST 11.79
69.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
$0.85 WST 2.33
4554.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
$3.63 WST 9.97
351.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
$8.11 WST 22.29
230.09%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 CFPF 560
$5.04 WST 13.85
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$1.82 WST 5.01
31.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 700
$1.84 WST 5.06
271.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.64 CFPF 783
$4.33 WST 11.9
76.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 CFPF 310
$3.5 WST 9.62
-13.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CFPF 275
$1.08 WST 2.97
149.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.98 CFPF 408
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.15 WST 3.17
1.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
$6.25 WST 17.16
89.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
$15.99 WST 43.92
51.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CFPF 260
$1.76 WST 4.84
44.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 CFPF 468
$3.6 WST 9.88
26.94%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$3.51 WST 9.65
-43.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 CFPF 976
$5.45 WST 14.97
74.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$21.61 WST 59.4
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.05 WST 2.89
51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CFPF 2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 CFPF 18.4K
$17.97 WST 49.35
897.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
$18.02 WST 49.48
-4.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$35.19 WST 96.6
200.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
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Cinema Ticket
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
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🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Samoa
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
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
$49.83 WST 137
95.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
$39.26 WST 108
121.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$75 WST 206
43.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CFPF 10.8K
$100 WST 275
5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
$349 WST 958
272.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
$148 WST 407
656.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
$705 WST 1,937
204.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
$1,156 WST 3,174
61.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-67.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-70.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
$611 WST 1,678
216.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
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Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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