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United Arab Emirates vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

United Arab Emirates is 16.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in United Arab Emirates
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in United Arab Emirates
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in United Arab Emirates
Housing: pay 3.0% more in United Arab Emirates
Childcare: pay 7.5% less in United Arab Emirates
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% more in United Arab Emirates
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in United Arab Emirates

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

United Arab Emirates vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,796	$7.91 AED29.06	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,341	$8.65 AED31.75	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$1.04 AED3.83	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$0.50 AED1.85	-80.9%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.47 AED5.39	+87.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,343	$5.36 AED19.68	-58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF648	$6.96 AED25.56	+10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF862	$2.81 AED10.34	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF788	$3.68 AED13.51	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$0.98 AED3.59	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.75 AED2.75	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$0.73 AED2.69	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$0.59 AED2.15	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.48 AED1.76	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.53 AED1.93	-56.9%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$2.91 AED10.69	-50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.10 AED195.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,014,378	$40,680.12 AED149,397.75	+107.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,151	$8.50 AED31.21	-95.9%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,045	$101.41 AED372.42	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142,262	$1,438.18 AED5,281.71	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,788	$990.79 AED3,638.67	-8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,371	$122.67 AED450.49	+21.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 7.5% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,359	$497.28 AED1,826.25	+1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,007,189	$8,164.49 AED29,984.10	-16.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$10.43 AED38.31	+130.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$4.99 AED18.32	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,249	$6.23 AED22.88	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,299	$75.55 AED277.45	+6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,410	$13.19 AED48.44	-3.7%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	United Arab Emirates
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,902	$75.04 AED275.58	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,667	$59.50 AED218.51	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,209	$105.66 AED388.03	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,995	$106.53 AED391.23	-8.6%
Average			-21.2%

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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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