Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.3 times more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 5.4 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.5% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 77.0% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 ₩8,412	$15.43 CFPF1,619	+150.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.24 ₩7,155	$11.62 CFPF1,220	+121.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,010	$2.96 CFPF310	+100.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,081	$2.49 CFPF262	+214.8%
Average			+147.0%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.08 ₩4,202	$2.25 CFPF236	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 ₩7,381	$5.61 CFPF589	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 ₩10,186	$5.89 CFPF618	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.76 ₩3,766	$7.16 CFPF751	+159.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.32 ₩4,535	$5.50 CFPF577	+65.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.17 ₩4,326	$2.44 CFPF257	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.49 ₩2,033	$0.71 CFPF74	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 ₩3,457	$4.89 CFPF513	+93.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 ₩3,297	$3.03 CFPF318	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 ₩2,492	$2.04 CFPF214	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 ₩1,652	$0.71 CFPF75	-41.1%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 5.4 times more for transportation

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 ₩5,999	$5.27 CFPF553	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.32 ₩61,890	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩36,906,200	$19,759.02 CFPF2,073,808	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.17 ₩11,160	$116.76 CFPF12,254	+1328.8%
Average			+440.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.65 ₩24,111	$98.35 CFPF10,322	+457.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$426.93 ₩583,073	$1,088.99 CFPF114,295	+155.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.41 ₩448,524	$943.04 CFPF98,977	+187.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.42 ₩152,173	$77.89 CFPF8,175	-30.1%
Average			+192.3%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.40 ₩509,964	$449.07 CFPF47,132	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,907.58 ₩31,285,553	$8,981.37 CFPF942,640	-60.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 ₩4,226	$4.49 CFPF471	+45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 ₩4,629	$3.86 CFPF405	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.21 ₩4,389	$11.14 CFPF1,169	+246.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.71 ₩62,429	$60.60 CFPF6,360	+32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 ₩13,792	$12.57 CFPF1,320	+24.5%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 77.0% more for clothing

	South Korea	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.70 ₩82,906	$118.19 CFPF12,405	+94.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.52 ₩60,806	$87.78 CFPF9,213	+97.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.99 ₩99,688	$138.76 CFPF14,564	+90.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.73 ₩128,010	$118.19 CFPF12,405	+26.1%
Average			+77.0%

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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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