Travel budget and cost of living in French Polynesia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to French Polynesia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in French Polynesia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your French Polynesia travel budget.
Travel budget in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: calculate your travel budget
French Polynesia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in French Polynesia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 96 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 7.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2062* (232974 F CFP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 213 for 2 ppl.
- $ 39 per person
- $ 10 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4693* (530306 F CFP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 298 for 2 ppl.
- $ 62 per person
- $ 8 per person
- $ 27 per person
Total budget:
$ 6851* (774270 F CFP)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in French Polynesia in 2024
Cost of living: French Polynesia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in French Polynesia in 2024 is 20% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in French Polynesia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in French Polynesia compared to the national average.
Cities | /French Polynesia | View Details |
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Tahiti | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tahiti |
Punaauia | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Punaauia |
Papeete | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Papeete |
Local prices in French Polynesia by expense type
French Polynesia: Restaurant budget
($ 13 to $ 26)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 28 to $ 59)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 11 to $ 14)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.2 to $ 7.9)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
( $ 2.2)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.2)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2 to $ 4.4)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 2.6)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
French Polynesia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 198 to $ 808)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 97 to $ 232)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 124 to $ 556)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 243 to $ 473)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 438 to $ 831)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 71 to $ 219)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 103 to $ 667)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 187 to $ 638)
75% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 112 to $ 271)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 284 to $ 958)
142% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
French Polynesia: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
( $ 2.2)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 3.6 to $ 9.3)
85% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 6.2 to $ 18)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
( $ 5.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 4.4 to $ 7.3)
42% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.8 to $ 8.9)
52% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
French Polynesia: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.8 to $ 1.8)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 1.4)
47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
( $ 8.9)
145% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 12 to $ 45)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
French Polynesia: Leisure activity budget
($ 12 to $ 14)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 17)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
French Polynesia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 10 to $ 14)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 107 to $ 127)
126% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 85 to $ 89)
105% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 921)
(fair price: $ 1483)
(fair price: $ 678)
(fair price: $ 985)
(fair price: $ 2112)
(fair price: $ 1236)
About the information on the cost of living in French Polynesia
The information about the cost of living in French Polynesia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in French Polynesia updated on 09-11-2024.
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