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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.9% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 29.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
9.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
1.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-5.40%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.53 CFPF 464
-55.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.65 CFPF 272
8.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.13 CFPF 218
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$5 CFPF 512
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.84 CFPF 496
5.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.46 CFPF 149
15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.75 CFPF 282
-16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.68 CFPF 172
72.62%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$7.27 CFPF 745
-44.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-57.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-25.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-24.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$5.46 CFPF 560
-54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.4 CFPF 246
-11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$6.83 CFPF 700
-60.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$7.64 CFPF 783
-57.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.03 CFPF 310
-32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.69 CFPF 275
-32.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$3.98 CFPF 408
-63.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.17 CFPF 120
-56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-43.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-71.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.54 CFPF 260
-28.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$4.57 CFPF 468
-44.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.98 CFPF 203
-1.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$9.53 CFPF 976
-40.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.59 CFPF 163
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
64.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
11.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$179 CFPF 18.4K
24.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
-22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-69.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-23.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
47.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-29.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$477 CFPF 48.8K
20.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
10.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-4.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-53.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 CFPF 10.8K
24.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-34.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-42.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-53.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-66.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
1.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.4
-18.33%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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