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 18.1% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 16.6% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$15.58 CFPF 1,578
31.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$79.2 CFPF 8,018
11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$12.33 CFPF 1,248
-18.90%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$4.57 CFPF 463
0.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$2.63 CFPF 266
-5.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.13 CFPF 215
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$5.05 CFPF 511
33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$4.99 CFPF 506
25.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.44 CFPF 146
13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.87 CFPF 291
-39.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.61 CFPF 163
35.40%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$7.28 CFPF 737
-44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$39.03 CFPF 3,952
-75.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$16.62 CFPF 1,683
-46.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$27.37 CFPF 2,771
-48.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$5.37 CFPF 543
-43.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$2.36 CFPF 239
-32.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$6.71 CFPF 680
-56.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$8.01 CFPF 811
-57.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$3.00 CFPF 303
-45.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.75 CFPF 278
-44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$3.77 CFPF 382
-70.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.17 CFPF 118
29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$12.20 CFPF 1,235
64.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$24.57 CFPF 2,488
-56.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$2.56 CFPF 259
12.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$4.81 CFPF 487
-32.02%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$1.90 CFPF 192
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$9.63 CFPF 975
-42.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.53 CFPF 155
28.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$19.2K CFPF 1.9M
98.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$29.2K CFPF 3.0M
41.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$180 CFPF 18.3K
80.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$17.29 CFPF 1,751
1.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$102 CFPF 10.4K
-57.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$75.3 CFPF 7,621
-38.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$17.82 CFPF 1,805
-9.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$14.62 CFPF 1,480
-8.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$484 CFPF 49.0K
258.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$9,529 CFPF 964.8K
125.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$96.2 CFPF 9,736
-4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$87.2 CFPF 8,830
-49.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$107 CFPF 10.9K
-6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$108 CFPF 11.0K
-3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$1,296 CFPF 131.2K
9.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$1,091 CFPF 110.5K
5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$2,174 CFPF 220.1K
5.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$1,873 CFPF 189.6K
-0.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$8,557 CFPF 866.4K
-31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$7,901 CFPF 799.9K
-41.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$1,992 CFPF 201.7K
65.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.4
6.48%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: April 12, 2026

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