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French Polynesia vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 81.9% more expensive than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 23.5% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 89.5% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 38.7% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,498.17	$17.45 CFPF1,800	+46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,958.57	$13.03 CFPF1,344	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD246.49	$2.80 CFPF289	+137.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.90	$2.65 CFPF273	+313.1%
Average			+134.0%

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.83	$0.78 CFPF81	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,450.73	$13.05 CFPF1,346	+88.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,727.21	$6.30 CFPF650	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD950.97	$8.38 CFPF864	+84.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD633.25	$7.66 CFPF790	+152.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD724.67	$2.37 CFPF244	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD320.55	$1.22 CFPF126	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.88	$2.66 CFPF275	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD573.17	$3.60 CFPF371	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.05	$1.37 CFPF141	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD306.33	$1.22 CFPF126	-16.6%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD813.27	$5.87 CFPF605	+50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,995.62	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,646,602.62	$19,575.51 CFPF2,019,094	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,195.47	$205.54 CFPF21,200	+593.8%
Average			+210.9%

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pay 89.5% more for housing

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,532.30	$107.34 CFPF11,071	+113.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,677.70	$1,382.49 CFPF142,595	+52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,770.62	$1,076.62 CFPF111,047	+162.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,199.92	$100.79 CFPF10,396	+30.1%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD212,155.39	$489.39 CFPF50,477	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,858,755.58	$9,787.76 CFPF1,009,547	-57.9%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD424.69	$4.53 CFPF467	+122.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,219.11	$4.37 CFPF451	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD559.59	$12.14 CFPF1,252	+353.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,994.16	$70.94 CFPF7,317	+85.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,299.05	$13.70 CFPF1,413	+120.6%
Average			+131.5%

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pay 38.7% more for clothing

	Guyana	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,492.33	$105.95 CFPF10,928	+111.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,991.96	$84.22 CFPF8,687	+60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,977.35	$128.36 CFPF13,240	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,231.55	$116.57 CFPF12,023	-3.4%
Average			+38.7%

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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: November 2025

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