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

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 8.2% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 24% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-5.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-4.66%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.53 CFPF 464
-11.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.65 CFPF 272
25.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.13 CFPF 218
35.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5 CFPF 512
4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.84 CFPF 496
-5.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.46 CFPF 149
-13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.75 CFPF 282
-20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.68 CFPF 172
105.95%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$7.27 CFPF 745
-47.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-62.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-15.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$5.46 CFPF 560
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.4 CFPF 246
-25.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$6.83 CFPF 700
-66.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$7.64 CFPF 783
-38.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$3.03 CFPF 310
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.69 CFPF 275
-39.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$3.98 CFPF 408
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.17 CFPF 120
-8.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-17.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-71.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.54 CFPF 260
-56.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$4.57 CFPF 468
-62.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.98 CFPF 203
85.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.53 CFPF 976
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.59 CFPF 163
23.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
64.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
27.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$179 CFPF 18.4K
95.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
56.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-50.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-45.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
40.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-2.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
56.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-49.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 CFPF 10.8K
25.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-19.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-31.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-11.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-22.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-27.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-37.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
74.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.4
-26.30%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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