Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 71.1% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 64.0% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in French Polynesia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$15.43 CFPF1,575	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$11.62 CFPF1,186	+16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$2.96 CFPF302	+211.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$2.49 CFPF254	+224.3%
Average			+123.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$2.25 CFPF229	+89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$5.61 CFPF573	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$5.89 CFPF602	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$7.16 CFPF730	+241.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$5.50 CFPF561	+125.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$2.44 CFPF250	+203.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.71 CFPF72	+95.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$4.89 CFPF499	+717.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$3.03 CFPF309	+619.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$2.04 CFPF208	+517.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.71 CFPF73	+61.6%
Average			+239.9%

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$5.27 CFPF538	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	$19,759.02 CFPF2,017,165	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$116.76 CFPF11,920	+242.2%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 71.1% more for housing

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$98.35 CFPF10,040	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$1,088.99 CFPF111,173	+39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$943.04 CFPF96,274	+244.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$77.89 CFPF7,952	+26.9%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 64.0% more for childcare

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$449.07 CFPF45,845	+66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$8,981.37 CFPF916,893	+61.6%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$4.49 CFPF458	+258.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$3.86 CFPF394	+72.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$11.14 CFPF1,137	+331.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	$60.60 CFPF6,187	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$12.57 CFPF1,284	+78.5%
Average			+147.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Mozambique	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$118.19 CFPF12,066	+247.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$87.78 CFPF8,961	+44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$138.76 CFPF14,166	+83.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$118.19 CFPF12,066	+34.3%
Average			+102.4%

Mozambique vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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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: July 2025

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