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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samoa is 24.8% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samoa is 27.6% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
236.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-54.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
15.88%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$4.53 CFPF 464
-44.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$2.65 CFPF 272
-23.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$2.13 CFPF 218
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$5 CFPF 512
-15.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$4.84 CFPF 496
-28.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$1.46 CFPF 149
21.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$2.75 CFPF 282
-70.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$1.68 CFPF 172
7.74%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$7.27 CFPF 745
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-97.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-77.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-69.70%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$5.46 CFPF 560
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$2.4 CFPF 246
-24.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$6.83 CFPF 700
-73.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$7.64 CFPF 783
-43.32%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$3.03 CFPF 310
15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$2.69 CFPF 275
-59.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.98 CFPF 408
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$1.17 CFPF 120
-1.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-47.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$2.54 CFPF 260
-30.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$4.57 CFPF 468
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$1.98 CFPF 203
77.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$9.53 CFPF 976
-42.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.59 CFPF 163
-33.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.3K CFPF 2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.3K CFPF 3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-89.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-66.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$477 CFPF 48.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-48.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-30.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-5.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-73.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-86.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-38.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
210.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
239.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
-68.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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