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Papua New Guinea vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 22.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 15.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Papua New Guinea

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,796	$17.87 PGK76.59	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,341	$5.92 PGK25.38	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$0.80 PGK3.44	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$0.70 PGK3.02	-73.4%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.55 PGK6.66	+98.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,343	$3.60 PGK15.44	-72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF648	$7.76 PGK33.26	+23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF862	$4.00 PGK17.16	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF788	$3.63 PGK15.56	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.99 PGK8.52	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.32 PGK5.66	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$2.73 PGK11.72	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$1.62 PGK6.96	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.58 PGK6.78	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.18 PGK5.06	-3.3%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$4.22 PGK18.07	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.69 PGK101.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,014,378	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,151	$24.88 PGK106.61	-87.9%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,045	$165.84 PGK710.76	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142,262	$2,652.44 PGK11,368.07	+91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,788	$758.54 PGK3,251.04	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,371	$80.08 PGK343.20	-20.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 15.2% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,359	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	+29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,007,189	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	-59.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$2.98 PGK12.75	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$2.56 PGK10.96	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,249	$6.96 PGK29.82	-42.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,299	$73.52 PGK315.10	+3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,410	$10.30 PGK44.14	-24.8%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,902	$31.15 PGK133.52	-70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,667	$36.48 PGK156.37	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,209	$76.40 PGK327.46	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,995	$97.73 PGK418.84	-16.2%
Average			-46.0%

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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: December 2025

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