Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.1 times more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 5.3 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 14.0% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 47.7% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.01 AED29.44	$15.43 CFPF1,693	+92.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 AED30.19	$11.62 CFPF1,275	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 AED3.73	$2.96 CFPF324	+191.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 AED2.09	$2.49 CFPF274	+338.3%
Average			+165.8%

United Arab Emirates vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 AED4.64	$2.25 CFPF246	+77.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 AED18.66	$5.61 CFPF616	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 AED24.96	$5.89 CFPF647	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 AED9.07	$7.16 CFPF785	+189.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 AED12.22	$5.50 CFPF603	+65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 AED3.47	$2.44 CFPF268	+159.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.71 CFPF77	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.64	$4.89 CFPF536	+579.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 AED2.07	$3.03 CFPF332	+436.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.64	$2.04 CFPF224	+356.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.71 CFPF78	+50.8%
Average			+173.4%

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pay 5.3 times more for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 AED11.23	$5.27 CFPF578	+72.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.60 AED178.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,240.06 AED155,149.86	$19,759.02 CFPF2,168,064	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.46 AED31.07	$116.76 CFPF12,811	+1280.3%
Average			+433.2%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.75 AED351.70	$98.35 CFPF10,791	+2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,395.59 AED5,126.05	$1,088.99 CFPF119,490	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.52 AED3,619.88	$943.04 CFPF103,476	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.48 AED424.16	$77.89 CFPF8,546	-32.5%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.75 AED1,865.01	$449.07 CFPF49,274	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,162.28 AED29,980.46	$8,981.37 CFPF985,484	+10.0%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.55 AED38.75	$4.49 CFPF493	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03 AED18.46	$3.86 CFPF424	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.88	$11.14 CFPF1,222	+78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 AED311.88	$60.60 CFPF6,650	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.83 AED47.13	$12.57 CFPF1,380	-2.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 47.7% more for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.14 AED235.60	$118.19 CFPF12,969	+84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.91 AED238.43	$87.78 CFPF9,631	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.31 AED342.72	$138.76 CFPF15,226	+48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 AED354.44	$118.19 CFPF12,969	+22.5%
Average			+47.7%

United Arab Emirates 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: April 2025

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