Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 17% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 6.3% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
27.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
9.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
-13.22%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$4.44 CFPF 456
3.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$2.70 CFPF 277
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$2.17 CFPF 223
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$4.85 CFPF 499
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$4.98 CFPF 512
27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.43 CFPF 147
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$2.79 CFPF 286
-37.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.62 CFPF 167
38.27%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$7.07 CFPF 726
-43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
-74.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
-47.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
-47.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$5.65 CFPF 580
-45.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.48 CFPF 255
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$6.64 CFPF 682
-57.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$7.68 CFPF 789
-53.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$3.04 CFPF 312
-44.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.64 CFPF 272
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$3.93 CFPF 404
-70.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.11 CFPF 114
34.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
66.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.64 CFPF 271
6.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$4.72 CFPF 485
-27.33%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.92 CFPF 197
70.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
-45.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.52 CFPF 156
30.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
101.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
37.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$178 CFPF 18.3K
79.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$102 CFPF 10.5K
-58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
-7.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
-7.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$485 CFPF 49.8K
253.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
115.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-7.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
-49.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-1.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
7.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
-3.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
-33.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
-42.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
65.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.4
6.48%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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