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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samoa is 16.8% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samoa is 27.7% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.6 WST 145
$15.86 CFPF 1,639
238.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.43 WST 95.7
$80.9 CFPF 8,360
-56.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 37.64
$11.88 CFPF 1,228
17.34%
Cappuccino
$2.50 WST 6.74
$4.44 CFPF 459
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 WST 5.44
$2.70 CFPF 279
-25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 WST 3.58
$2.17 CFPF 225
-38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 WST 11.44
$4.85 CFPF 502
-12.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 WST 9.65
$4.98 CFPF 515
-28.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 WST 4.88
$1.43 CFPF 148
26.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 WST 2.24
$2.79 CFPF 288
-70.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 WST 4.92
$1.62 CFPF 168
12.35%
Eggs
$4.23 WST 11.42
$7.07 CFPF 730
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.36
$38.44 CFPF 3,973
-97.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 WST 9.49
$16.70 CFPF 1,726
-78.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 WST 22.37
$27.29 CFPF 2,820
-69.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 WST 13.12
$5.65 CFPF 584
-13.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.72
$2.48 CFPF 257
-29.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 WST 4.94
$6.64 CFPF 686
-72.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 WST 11.81
$7.68 CFPF 793
-42.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 WST 9.52
$3.04 CFPF 314
16.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 WST 2.94
$2.64 CFPF 273
-58.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.93 CFPF 406
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.11
$1.11 CFPF 114
3.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 WST 16.77
$12.01 CFPF 1,241
-48.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 WST 45.08
$24.26 CFPF 2,507
-31.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 WST 4.71
$2.64 CFPF 273
-34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 WST 9.76
$4.72 CFPF 488
-23.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 WST 9.73
$1.92 CFPF 199
88.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 WST 14.53
$9.82 CFPF 1,015
-45.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.77 WST 58.8
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.82
$1.52 CFPF 157
-30.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 WST 47.89
$178 CFPF 18.4K
-90.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 WST 47.44
$17.53 CFPF 1,812
0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.25 WST 95.2
$102 CFPF 10.6K
-65.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$73.6 CFPF 7,606
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.57 CFPF 1,816
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.80 CFPF 1,530
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$485 CFPF 50.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 WST 134
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-49.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 WST 109
$86.7 CFPF 8,958
-53.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 WST 204
$108 CFPF 11.2K
-30.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 271
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 WST 958
$1,313 CFPF 135.8K
-72.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 WST 404
$1,088 CFPF 112.4K
-86.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 WST 1,872
$2,160 CFPF 223.3K
-67.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 WST 3,084
$1,876 CFPF 193.9K
-39.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,711 CFPF 900.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,939 CFPF 820.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,990 CFPF 205.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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