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French Polynesia vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 21.0% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 45.7% more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 49.1% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 64.7% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$15.43 CFPF1,793	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$11.62 CFPF1,350	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$2.96 CFPF343	-10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$2.49 CFPF290	-16.9%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$2.25 CFPF261	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$5.61 CFPF652	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$5.89 CFPF685	-65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$7.16 CFPF831	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$5.50 CFPF639	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$2.44 CFPF284	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.71 CFPF82	-75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$4.89 CFPF568	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$3.03 CFPF352	-29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$2.04 CFPF237	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.71 CFPF83	-72.6%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$5.27 CFPF612	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$19,759.02 CFPF2,295,889	-43.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$116.76 CFPF13,567	+219.0%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$98.35 CFPF11,427	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$1,088.99 CFPF126,535	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$943.04 CFPF109,577	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$77.89 CFPF9,050	-53.7%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$449.07 CFPF52,179	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$8,981.37 CFPF1,043,586	-63.4%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$4.49 CFPF522	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$3.86 CFPF449	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$11.14 CFPF1,294	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$60.60 CFPF7,042	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$12.57 CFPF1,461	-3.3%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Bermuda	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$118.19 CFPF13,733	+85.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$87.78 CFPF10,199	+25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$138.76 CFPF16,123	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$118.19 CFPF13,733	-3.6%
Average			+27.7%

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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: January 2025

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