Cost of living comparison

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French Polynesia vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 3.0 times more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 10.0 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 66.8% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 63.6% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% more for restaurants

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$17.45 CFPF1,789	-2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$13.03 CFPF1,335	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$2.80 CFPF287	+87.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$2.65 CFPF271	+84.8%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$0.78 CFPF80	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$13.05 CFPF1,337	+177.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$6.30 CFPF646	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$8.38 CFPF859	+51.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$7.66 CFPF785	+88.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$2.37 CFPF243	+16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.22 CFPF125	-39.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$2.66 CFPF273	+64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$3.60 CFPF369	+121.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.37 CFPF140	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.22 CFPF125	-24.8%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 10.0 times more for transportation

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$5.87 CFPF601	+43.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$19,575.51 CFPF2,006,166	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$205.54 CFPF21,065	+2702.2%
Average			+903.5%

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pay 66.8% more for housing

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$107.34 CFPF11,000	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$1,382.49 CFPF141,682	+28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$1,076.62 CFPF110,336	+140.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$100.79 CFPF10,329	+47.4%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$489.39 CFPF50,154	+173.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$9,787.76 CFPF1,003,083	+68.4%
Average			+121.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$4.53 CFPF464	+321.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$4.37 CFPF448	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$12.14 CFPF1,244	+352.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$70.94 CFPF7,270	+5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$13.70 CFPF1,404	+204.8%
Average			+170.9%

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pay 63.6% more for clothing

	Gabon	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$105.95 CFPF10,858	+18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$84.22 CFPF8,631	+88.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$128.36 CFPF13,155	+139.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$116.57 CFPF11,946	+8.6%
Average			+63.6%

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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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