Cost of living and expenses in French Polynesia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in French Polynesia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in French Polynesia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in French Polynesia (The last update: today)

Currency in French Polynesia CFP franc (XPF CFPF). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.14 thousand CFP francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 11.4 thousand CFP francs. And the other way around: For 100 CFP francs you can get 0.874 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in French Polynesia? Look here: Prices in cities in French Polynesia

Prices: Papeete   Puna'auia   Tahiti   Bora Bora   Amaru  


Price fees $110 ($67 - $131)

fees

$110 ($67 - $131)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $96 ($70 - $130)

internet

$96 ($70 - $130)
34% more than in United States

Price jeans $115 ($105 - $125)

jeans

$115 ($105 - $125)
120% more than in United States

Price average earnings $1.51K

average earnings

$1.51K
67% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $1.14K ($1.05K - $1.22K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.14K ($1.05K - $1.22K)
36% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.51K ($1.14K - $2.1K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.51K ($1.14K - $2.1K)
37% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in French Polynesia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.7 (CFPF 200)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $26 (CFPF 3K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (CFPF 155)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $22.7K (CFPF 2.6M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.14K (CFPF 130K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $874 (CFPF 100K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.89K (CFPF 217K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.51K (CFPF 173K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $110 (CFPF 12.6K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $96 (CFPF 10.9K)
  11. numb_34 $26 (CFPF 3K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $115 (CFPF 13.2K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $85 (CFPF 9.77K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $135 (CFPF 15.4K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $115 (CFPF 13.2K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $28K (CFPF 3.2M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $437 (CFPF 50K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $10.2K (CFPF 1.17M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.81K (CFPF 550K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $7.52K (CFPF 860K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.51K (CFPF 172K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.8%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $13.1 (CFPF 1.5K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $13.1 (CFPF 1.5K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.51K ($1.14K - $2.1K)
37% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$3.4 ($1.3 - $4.9)
34% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$11.7 ($8.7 - $22)
22% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$115 ($105 - $125)
120% more than in United States

bread

$1.3 ($0.5 - $2.2)
65% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$2.3 ($1 - $3.5)
38% more than in United States