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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 32.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 27.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.90
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.03
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
-29.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.91
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
-12.88%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$4.44 CFPF 456
-46.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$2.70 CFPF 277
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.17 CFPF 223
-15.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.85 CFPF 499
-29.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.50
$4.98 CFPF 512
-18.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.43 CFPF 147
-17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.79 CFPF 286
-43.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.62 CFPF 167
3.70%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$7.07 CFPF 726
-57.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.12
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
-63.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.35
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
-48.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.80
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
-41.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$5.65 CFPF 580
-56.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.48 CFPF 255
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$6.64 CFPF 682
-69.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$7.68 CFPF 789
-65.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$3.04 CFPF 312
-38.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.64 CFPF 272
-24.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$3.93 CFPF 404
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.11 CFPF 114
-28.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.33
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
-48.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.89
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
-76.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$2.64 CFPF 271
-50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$4.72 CFPF 485
-54.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.92 CFPF 197
-8.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.32
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.85
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
-54.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.53
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.52 CFPF 156
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
97.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$178 CFPF 18.3K
-14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.40
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
15.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.69
$102 CFPF 10.5K
-66.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.65
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
-35.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.92
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
-7.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.19
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
-35.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$485 CFPF 49.8K
5.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,812
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
4.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.7
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-12.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.53
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
-57.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.4
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-15.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$107 CFPF 11.0K
0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €920
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
-18.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €707
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
-24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,428
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
-23.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,051
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
-34.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,715
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
-50.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,386
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
-65.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,819
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
6.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.4
-35.00%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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