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French Polynesia vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.9 times more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 83.5% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.620	$17.45 CFPF1,774	+103.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.540	$13.03 CFPF1,324	+56.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$2.80 CFPF285	+429.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$2.65 CFPF269	+708.8%
Average			+324.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$0.78 CFPF80	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$13.05 CFPF1,327	+506.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$6.30 CFPF640	+18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.570	$8.38 CFPF852	+345.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$7.66 CFPF779	+176.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$2.37 CFPF241	+149.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$1.22 CFPF124	+55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$2.66 CFPF271	+338.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$3.60 CFPF366	+501.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$1.37 CFPF139	+172.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$1.22 CFPF124	+167.7%
Average			+219.2%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$5.87 CFPF596	+340.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.190	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,177.280	$19,575.51 CFPF1,990,270	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.090	$205.54 CFPF20,898	+785.2%
Average			+374.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.280	$107.34 CFPF10,913	+295.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD245.120	$1,382.49 CFPF140,559	+72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD183.290	$1,076.62 CFPF109,462	+79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.210	$100.79 CFPF10,247	+102.3%
Average			+137.4%

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pay 83.5% more for childcare

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.490	$489.39 CFPF49,757	+109.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,889.940	$9,787.76 CFPF995,135	+58.1%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.900	$4.53 CFPF460	+52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.540	$4.37 CFPF445	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$12.14 CFPF1,234	+312.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD30.830	$70.94 CFPF7,212	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.260	$13.70 CFPF1,393	+28.3%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Kuwait	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.840	$105.95 CFPF10,772	+173.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.540	$84.22 CFPF8,563	+122.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.830	$128.36 CFPF13,051	+51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.630	$116.57 CFPF11,852	+64.5%
Average			+103.0%

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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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