Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 7.7% more expensive than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 2.6% less in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 53.4% more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 6.2% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in French Polynesia

The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 1.0% less for restaurants

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.97 DKK117.95	$15.43 CFPF1,619	-14.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.82 DKK110.42	$11.62 CFPF1,220	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 DKK12.74	$2.96 CFPF310	+52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 DKK18.40	$2.49 CFPF262	-11.1%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.26 DKK27.99	$2.25 CFPF236	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.35 DKK107.33	$5.61 CFPF589	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.42 DKK68.41	$5.89 CFPF618	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 DKK25.82	$7.16 CFPF751	+81.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.60 DKK82.71	$5.50 CFPF577	-56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$2.44 CFPF257	+15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.06 DKK13.55	$0.71 CFPF74	-65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.10 DKK13.80	$4.89 CFPF513	+132.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.84	$3.03 CFPF318	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 DKK10.34	$2.04 CFPF214	+29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.01 DKK13.20	$0.71 CFPF75	-64.5%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 53.4% more for transportation

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 DKK21.04	$5.27 CFPF553	+64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.65 DKK555.76	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,895.49 DKK235,657.50	$19,759.02 CFPF2,073,808	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.51 DKK318.46	$116.76 CFPF12,254	+140.7%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$152.31 DKK999.95	$98.35 CFPF10,322	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.50 DKK5,110.94	$1,088.99 CFPF114,295	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.58 DKK4,894.79	$943.04 CFPF98,977	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$175.85 DKK1,154.49	$77.89 CFPF8,175	-55.7%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$560.53 DKK3,679.94	$449.07 CFPF47,132	-19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,060.80 DKK66,050.15	$8,981.37 CFPF942,640	-10.7%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.42 DKK68.41	$4.49 CFPF471	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 DKK32.40	$3.86 CFPF405	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 DKK79.73	$11.14 CFPF1,169	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.54 DKK174.25	$60.60 CFPF6,360	+128.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.40 DKK127.38	$12.57 CFPF1,320	-35.2%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Greenland	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.96 DKK807.23	$118.19 CFPF12,405	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.09 DKK250.05	$87.78 CFPF9,213	+130.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.66 DKK792.13	$138.76 CFPF14,564	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$208.33 DKK1,367.71	$118.19 CFPF12,405	-43.3%
Average			+24.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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