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French Polynesia vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 12.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 72.4% more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 41.0% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$17.45 CFPF1,778	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$13.03 CFPF1,327	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$2.80 CFPF285	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$2.65 CFPF270	+0.2%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$0.78 CFPF80	-86.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$13.05 CFPF1,330	+141.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$6.30 CFPF642	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$8.38 CFPF854	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$7.66 CFPF780	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$2.37 CFPF241	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.22 CFPF124	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$2.66 CFPF271	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$3.60 CFPF366	+3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.37 CFPF139	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.22 CFPF124	-51.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 72.4% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$5.87 CFPF598	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,992.00	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$205.54 CFPF20,943	+271.4%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 41.0% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$107.34 CFPF10,937	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.39	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.83	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.45	$100.79 CFPF10,269	-67.0%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,326.04	$489.39 CFPF49,865	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,580.97	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302	-56.1%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$4.53 CFPF461	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$4.37 CFPF446	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$12.14 CFPF1,237	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.21	$70.94 CFPF7,228	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD15.00	$13.70 CFPF1,396	-23.8%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$105.95 CFPF10,795	+41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$84.22 CFPF8,581	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$128.36 CFPF13,079	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.97	$116.57 CFPF11,877	-15.5%
Average			+11.5%

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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: December 2025

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