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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 15.9% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 31.2% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 22.8% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,796	$26.71 FKP20.17	+53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,341	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$2.26 FKP1.71	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$1.29 FKP0.97	-51.4%
Average			-5.9%

French Polynesia vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.2% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.36 FKP2.53	+328.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,343	$1.47 FKP1.11	-88.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF648	$7.99 FKP6.03	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF862	$7.17 FKP5.41	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF788	$3.56 FKP2.69	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$4.03 FKP3.04	+70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$2.27 FKP1.71	+85.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$4.53 FKP3.42	+70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$2.38 FKP1.80	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.70 FKP1.28	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.33 FKP0.25	-72.7%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$6.19 FKP4.68	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,014,378	$2,670.87 FKP2,016.98	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,151	??
Average			-40.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,045	$452.27 FKP341.54	+321.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142,262	$1,201.89 FKP907.64	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,788	$868.03 FKP655.52	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,371	$299.85 FKP226.44	+197.5%
Average			+121.6%

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pay 22.8% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,359	$600.94 FKP453.82	+22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,007,189	??
Average			+22.8%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$4.21 FKP3.18	-7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$3.36 FKP2.54	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,249	$16.29 FKP12.30	+34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,299	$22.33 FKP16.86	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,410	$11.02 FKP8.32	-19.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,902	$113.51 FKP85.72	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,667	$93.48 FKP70.59	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,209	$110.17 FKP83.20	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,995	$106.83 FKP80.68	-8.3%
Average			-1.1%

French Polynesia vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - 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: December 2025

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