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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 23.3% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 0.8% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$11.15 VUV 1,344
45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$63.9 VUV 7,698
23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$9.79 VUV 1,180
25.64%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$5.12 VUV 617
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$2.17 VUV 262
23.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$1.68 VUV 202
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$4.41 VUV 532
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$4.32 VUV 521
13.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$2.44 VUV 294
-40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$2.75 VUV 331
2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$3.68 VUV 443
-56.52%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$5.22 VUV 629
36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$20.09 VUV 2,421
96.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$17.13 VUV 2,065
-3.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$16.75 VUV 2,018
60.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$4.65 VUV 560
15.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$2.74 VUV 330
-13.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$5.35 VUV 645
25.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$3.36 VUV 404
126.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$5.23 VUV 631
-41.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$2.81 VUV 339
-3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.56 VUV 309
48.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.39 VUV 167
-15.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$9.58 VUV 1,154
24.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$16.39 VUV 1,975
49.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$3.22 VUV 388
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.03 VUV 365
55.78%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$1.67 VUV 201
19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.5 VUV 8,249
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$2.14 VUV 258
362.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.82 VUV 99.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.15 VUV 620
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.87 VUV 225
-19.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$23.3K VUV 2.8M
-17.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
$37.4K VUV 4.5M
-22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$536 VUV 64.6K
-66.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$25.77 VUV 3,106
-31.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$230 VUV 27.7K
-54.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$16.58 VUV 1,998
7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$12.77 VUV 1,538
12.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
$613 VUV 73.9K
-22.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
$6,798 VUV 819.2K
44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$46.67 VUV 5,624
107.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
$66.8 VUV 8,054
26.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$1,901 VUV 229.1K
-31.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$1,774 VUV 213.7K
-37.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$3,401 VUV 409.9K
-38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$2,047 VUV 246.7K
-11.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$3,749 VUV 451.7K
134.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$2,292 VUV 276.3K
239.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
$312 VUV 37.5K
516.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
7
-22.86%

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

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vanuatu: January 13, 2026

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