Cost of Living Comparison Between Marshall Islands and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Marshall Islands and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: Marshall Islands is 7.6% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marshall Islands is 23.2% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 $12.46
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
-20.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.1 $30.1
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-61.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 $10.4
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-13.55%
Cappuccino
$4.03 $4.03
$4.53 CFPF 464
-11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 $1.86
$2.65 CFPF 272
-29.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 $2.28
$2.13 CFPF 218
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 $4.37
$5 CFPF 512
-12.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 $4.91
$4.84 CFPF 496
1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.46 CFPF 149
55.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 $3.36
$2.75 CFPF 282
22.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 $1.77
$1.68 CFPF 172
5.36%
Eggs
$4.06 $4.06
$7.27 CFPF 745
-44.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.24 $29.24
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.11 $11.11
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-32.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 $18.44
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-31.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 $4.42
$5.46 CFPF 560
-19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$7.07 $7.07
$2.4 CFPF 246
194.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.56 $8.56
$6.83 CFPF 700
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$12.86 $12.86
$7.64 CFPF 783
68.32%
Potato (1kg)
$5.42 $5.42
$3.03 CFPF 310
78.88%
Onion (1kg)
$5.36 $5.36
$2.69 CFPF 275
99.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 $3.79
$3.98 CFPF 408
-4.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 $1.55
$1.17 CFPF 120
32.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 $10.02
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-58.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 CFPF 260
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$4.57 CFPF 468
-51.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.98 CFPF 203
29.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 $2.47
$9.53 CFPF 976
-74.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 $1.52
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 $4.96
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 $1.84
$1.59 CFPF 163
15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K $18.7K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13K $13K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-55.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 $246
$179 CFPF 18.4K
37.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.22 $38.22
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
121.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.9 $70.9
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-32.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.61 $33.61
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-55.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 $149
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-68.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,630 $3,630
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
-62.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 $58.2
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-40.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 $40.44
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-53.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 $34.5
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-68.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53 $53
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-49.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 $764
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 $835
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-25.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 $1,399
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 $1,408
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-24.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marshall Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,494 $1,494
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-22.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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Last update for Marshall Islands: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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