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French Polynesia vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 24.5% more expensive than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 39.2% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 1.6% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 43.8% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 35.1% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.36	$15.43 CFPF1,598	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.16	$11.62 CFPF1,203	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.60	$2.96 CFPF306	+37.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.44	$2.49 CFPF258	+28.7%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 39.2% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.32	$2.25 CFPF232	+26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.46	$5.61 CFPF581	+20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.24	$5.89 CFPF610	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.82	$7.16 CFPF741	+88.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.96	$5.50 CFPF569	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.36	$2.44 CFPF253	+33.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.20	$0.71 CFPF73	-56.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.38	$4.89 CFPF506	+163.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$3.03 CFPF314	+72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.78	$2.04 CFPF211	+94.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.66	$0.71 CFPF74	-19.2%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.43	$5.27 CFPF546	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,635.64	$19,759.02 CFPF2,045,970	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.00	$116.76 CFPF12,090	+356.6%
Average			+102.4%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP40.71	$98.35 CFPF10,183	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,252.77	$1,088.99 CFPF112,761	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,166.45	$943.04 CFPF97,649	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP64.87	$77.89 CFPF8,065	-10.8%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP613.22	$449.07 CFPF46,499	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,517.87	$8,981.37 CFPF929,986	-42.0%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.84	$4.49 CFPF465	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.33	$3.86 CFPF400	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.46	$11.14 CFPF1,153	+139.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP57.19	$60.60 CFPF6,275	-21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.16	$12.57 CFPF1,302	+14.5%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP95.38	$118.19 CFPF12,239	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP31.79	$87.78 CFPF9,089	+105.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP97.32	$138.76 CFPF14,368	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP63.99	$118.19 CFPF12,239	+37.3%
Average			+35.1%

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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: June 2025

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