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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 27.9% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 40.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$15.68 CFPF 1,607
2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$79.2 CFPF 8,109
-27.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$12.03 CFPF 1,232
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.53 CFPF 464
-47.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.65 CFPF 272
-1.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.13 CFPF 218
-10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5 CFPF 512
-31.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.84 CFPF 496
-15.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.46 CFPF 149
-19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.75 CFPF 282
-44.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.68 CFPF 172
-4.17%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$7.27 CFPF 745
-57.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$39.56 CFPF 4,052
-63.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$16.4 CFPF 1,680
-47.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$26.77 CFPF 2,742
-41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.46 CFPF 560
-55.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.4 CFPF 246
-13.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$6.83 CFPF 700
-70.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$7.64 CFPF 783
-65.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.03 CFPF 310
-39.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.69 CFPF 275
-27.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$3.98 CFPF 408
-65.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.17 CFPF 120
-36.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$11.87 CFPF 1,217
-45.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$24.16 CFPF 2,476
-76.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.54 CFPF 260
-48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$4.57 CFPF 468
-54.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.98 CFPF 203
-9.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$9.53 CFPF 976
-52.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 CFPF 163
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$19.3K CFPF 2M
103.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$29.3K CFPF 3M
6.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$179 CFPF 18.4K
-17.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
18.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$106 CFPF 10.8K
-68.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$75.2 CFPF 7,705
-37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$17.5 CFPF 1,792
-10.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$14.39 CFPF 1,475
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$477 CFPF 48.8K
9.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,661 CFPF 989.8K
3.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$97.5 CFPF 9,993
-10.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$86.9 CFPF 8,903
-57.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$106 CFPF 10.8K
1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,299 CFPF 133.1K
-19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,121 CFPF 114.8K
-27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,148 CFPF 220.1K
-21.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,868 CFPF 191.4K
-33.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$8,772 CFPF 898.6K
-51.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$7,806 CFPF 799.8K
-65.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,930 CFPF 197.8K
3.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.4
-35.00%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for French Polynesia: October 28, 2025

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