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Cost of Living Comparison Between Papua New Guinea and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Papua New Guinea and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: Papua New Guinea is 32.3% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Papua New Guinea is 28.8% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 PGK 32.56
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
-52.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.48 PGK 207
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
-38.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 PGK 25.38
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
-51.71%
Cappuccino
$2.30 PGK 9.81
$4.42 CFPF 455
-47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PGK 3.71
$2.67 CFPF 274
-67.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 PGK 3.42
$2.10 CFPF 216
-61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 PGK 12.39
$4.83 CFPF 497
-39.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 PGK 19.30
$4.92 CFPF 506
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 PGK 8.28
$1.45 CFPF 149
33.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 PGK 6.55
$2.82 CFPF 290
-45.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 PGK 6.29
$1.60 CFPF 165
-8.13%
Eggs
$3.72 PGK 15.88
$7.13 CFPF 733
-47.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 PGK 26.71
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
-84.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 PGK 27.74
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
-60.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 PGK 38.15
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
-66.72%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 PGK 17.74
$5.37 CFPF 553
-22.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 PGK 12.04
$2.38 CFPF 245
18.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.76 PGK 20.31
$6.70 CFPF 689
-28.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 PGK 16.54
$7.62 CFPF 784
-49.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.26 PGK 13.92
$3.06 CFPF 315
6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 PGK 10.71
$2.71 CFPF 279
-7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 PGK 12.44
$3.79 CFPF 389
-23.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 PGK 4.36
$1.17 CFPF 120
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 PGK 26.86
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
-47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 PGK 49.38
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
-52.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 PGK 10.79
$2.55 CFPF 263
-0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PGK 14.74
$4.72 CFPF 485
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 PGK 1.96
$1.99 CFPF 205
-76.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 PGK 122
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PGK 23.58
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
-44.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.40 PGK 10.26
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.98 PGK 72.5
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 PGK 4.76
$1.51 CFPF 156
-25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K PGK 103.4K
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K PGK 134.7K
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PGK 445
$182 CFPF 18.7K
-42.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.66 PGK 208
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
174.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$212 PGK 904
$104 CFPF 10.7K
102.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 PGK 274
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
-15.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.10 PGK 51.7
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
-32.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 PGK 41.22
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
-32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 PGK 1,855
$476 CFPF 49.0K
-8.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,013 PGK 17.1K
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
-59.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.16 PGK 150
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
-63.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 PGK 150
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
-58.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 PGK 289
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-36.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 PGK 284
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,067 PGK 13.1K
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
135.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 PGK 2,088
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,133 PGK 13.4K
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 PGK 3,049
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
-60.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,710 PGK 11.6K
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
-69.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,020 PGK 17.2K
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
-48.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papua New Guinea
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 PGK 1,725
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
-78.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.75
5.4
136.11%

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

Last update for Papua New Guinea: January 12, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

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