Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Niue and Papeete

For one person, living is cheaper in Niue: $465 a month against $2,321 in Papeete, rent and utilities included – about $22,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇳🇺 Niue
$465
/mo nomad
Papeete
🇵🇫 French Polynesia
$2,321
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Niue is 70% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 80% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Niue is 71.9% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.73 NZ$29.81
$18.62 CFPF 1,983
-10.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.08 NZ$60.7
$93.1 CFPF 9,917
-63.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.95 NZ$24.86
$14.59 CFPF 1,554
-4.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 NZ$4.96
$3.32 CFPF 354
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 NZ$4.85
$2.71 CFPF 289
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 NZ$4.89
$3.37 CFPF 359
-18.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 NZ$7.89
$3.34 CFPF 356
32.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NZ$5.82
$3.87 CFPF 412
-15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.43 CFPF 152
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 NZ$4.09
$2.74 CFPF 291
-16.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.65 CFPF 176
-
Eggs
$2.77 NZ$4.93
$6.42 CFPF 684
-56.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$27.71 CFPF 2,951
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$15.09 CFPF 1,607
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$26.13 CFPF 2,783
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$4.82 CFPF 513
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.54 CFPF 270
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$6.64 CFPF 707
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$7.90 CFPF 841
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.64 CFPF 282
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.21 CFPF 236
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.76 CFPF 401
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 CFPF 118
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.51 NZ$29.42
$12.92 CFPF 1,376
27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.86 NZ$24.70
$20.89 CFPF 2,225
-33.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.80 CFPF 298
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 CFPF 339
-
🚌 Getting Around
Niue
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.92 CFPF 205
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.22 CFPF 982
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.47 CFPF 156
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.6K CFPF 2.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.4K CFPF 3.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 NZ$98.8
$184 CFPF 19.6K
-69.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 NZ$19.80
$19.80 CFPF 2,109
-43.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 NZ$100
$69.0 CFPF 7,344
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.91 NZ$30.14
$84.2 CFPF 8,967
-79.91%
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.24 CFPF 1,517
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$467 CFPF 49.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,465 CFPF 1.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$69.4 CFPF 7,388
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$72.9 CFPF 7,763
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$77.8 CFPF 8,290
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 CFPF 9,410
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niue
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,342 CFPF 142.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$936 CFPF 99.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 NZ$449
$1,834 CFPF 195.4K
-86.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 NZ$405
$1,492 CFPF 158.9K
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,135 CFPF 759.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,632 CFPF 812.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Niue
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,195 CFPF 233.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.5
-

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

Last update for Niue: October 5, 2026

Last update for Papeete: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Niue
–
Papeete
$936
Groceries & Markets
Niue
–
Papeete
$519
Eating Out
Niue
–
Papeete
$281
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niue
–
Papeete
$273
Clothing & Footwear
Niue
–
Papeete
$139
Sport & Entertainment
Niue
–
Papeete
$113
Getting Around
Niue
–
Papeete
$17 *

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇳🇺 Niue
🇵🇫 Papeete
🕒 Local time
21:32 9:32 PM
22:32 10:32 PM
1 h ahead of Niue
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,933
26,050 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to NZD – New Zealand Dollar Converter

New Zealand Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.78 NZD (1 NZD = 0.561 USD). 1 EUR = 2 NZD (1 NZD = 0.5 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Niue Papeete 2,150 km ≈ 3 h 15 min nonstop flight
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