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New Zealand vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 12.3% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 28.1% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 33.7% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in New Zealand

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

New Zealand vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,789	$14.45 NZ$25.01	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,335	$9.14 NZ$15.82	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF287	$2.11 NZ$3.65	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF271	$2.02 NZ$3.49	-23.8%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.74 NZ$3.01	+121.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,337	$3.88 NZ$6.72	-70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF646	$6.34 NZ$10.97	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF859	$5.96 NZ$10.31	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF785	$4.01 NZ$6.93	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF243	$1.18 NZ$2.04	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.95 NZ$1.65	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.29 NZ$2.24	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF369	$2.11 NZ$3.65	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.85 NZ$1.47	-37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.80 NZ$1.38	-34.7%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF601	$6.08 NZ$10.52	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.52 NZ$128.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,006,166	$24,777.66 NZ$42,890.20	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,065	$17.81 NZ$30.83	-91.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,000	$50.00 NZ$86.54	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF141,682	$978.36 NZ$1,693.54	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,336	$810.06 NZ$1,402.22	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,329	$95.66 NZ$165.59	-5.1%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 33.7% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,154	$635.34 NZ$1,099.78	+29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,003,083	$13,463.91 NZ$23,306.07	+37.6%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF464	$6.04 NZ$10.46	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF448	$3.35 NZ$5.80	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,244	$23.12 NZ$40.03	+90.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,270	$37.72 NZ$65.30	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,404	$10.72 NZ$18.56	-21.8%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,858	$65.22 NZ$112.90	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,631	$39.23 NZ$67.91	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,155	$90.28 NZ$156.27	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,946	$119.43 NZ$206.73	+2.5%
Average			-29.8%

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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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