Cost of living comparison

 Rome, Italy
compared to
 French Polynesia
French Polynesia vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 68.5% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 39.6% more in French Polynesia
Groceries
pay 91.3% more in French Polynesia
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in French Polynesia
Housing
pay 49.1% more in French Polynesia
Childcare
pay 13.1% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.3% more in French Polynesia
Clothing
pay 90.4% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

pay 39.6% more for restaurants

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$15.43
CFPF1,563
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.10
$11.62
CFPF1,177
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€1.90
$2.96
CFPF299

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pay 91.3% more for groceries

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.51
$2.25
CFPF227
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€5.94
$5.61
CFPF569
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€5.26
$5.89
CFPF597

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.07
$5.27
CFPF534
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€31.85
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€22,747.96
$19,759.02
CFPF2,001,820

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pay 49.1% more for housing

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€25.01
$98.35
CFPF9,964
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,002.08
$1,088.99
CFPF110,328
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€647.86
$943.04
CFPF95,541

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€431.99
$449.07
CFPF45,496
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€8,906.49
$8,981.37
CFPF909,918

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.55
$4.49
CFPF455
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.30
$3.86
CFPF391
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.46
$11.14
CFPF1,128

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pay 90.4% more for clothing

 
Rome
French Polynesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€55.55
$118.19
CFPF11,974
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€26.10
$87.78
CFPF8,893
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€65.51
$138.76
CFPF14,058

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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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