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Iceland vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Iceland is 41.6% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% more in Iceland
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Iceland
Transportation: pay 42.7% more in Iceland
Housing: pay 22.3% more in Iceland
Childcare: pay 91.1% more in Iceland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% more in Iceland
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Iceland

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iceland.

Iceland vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,797	$26.52 ISK3,296	+52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,342	$21.32 ISK2,649	+63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$3.11 ISK386	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$2.72 ISK338	+2.8%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.80 ISK473	+385.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,344	$9.44 ISK1,173	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF649	$7.78 ISK967	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF863	$6.71 ISK834	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF789	$11.22 ISK1,394	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.50 ISK186	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.15 ISK142	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$1.41 ISK176	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$2.34 ISK291	-34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.65 ISK205	+20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.09 ISK136	-10.4%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$9.65 ISK1,200	+64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$79.56 ISK9,887
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$49,144.25 ISK6M	+151.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,167	$25.55 ISK3,176	-87.6%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 22.3% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,054	$95.65 ISK11,886	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142K	$2,289.17 ISK284K	+65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF111K	$1,830.04 ISK227K	+70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,379	$65.15 ISK8,096	-35.4%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 91.1% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,399	$334.67 ISK41,589	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+213.8%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$11.14 ISK1,385	+146.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$5.62 ISK699	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,250	$13.90 ISK1,727	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,305	$78.17 ISK9,714	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,411	$16.75 ISK2,082	+22.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	Iceland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,911	$130.91 ISK16,268	+23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,673	$61.83 ISK7,684	-26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,219	$163.81 ISK20,357	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF12,005	$237.31 ISK29,491	+103.6%
Average			+32.0%

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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: March 2026

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