Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 68.0% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in French Polynesia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in French Polynesia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in French Polynesia
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in French Polynesia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in French Polynesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.0% more in French Polynesia
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% more in French Polynesia
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in French Polynesia. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.66
|
$16.89
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.15
€7.27
|
$13.02
CFPF1,387
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$2.39
CFPF254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$2.90
CFPF309
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
$3.21
CFPF342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.66
|
$13.92
CFPF1,483
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.90
|
$5.14
CFPF547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.85
|
$6.87
CFPF732
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.10
|
$6.65
CFPF709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$2.39
CFPF255
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$1.30
CFPF139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$2.68
CFPF286
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$3.53
CFPF376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.00
CFPF107
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.34
|
$5.53
CFPF589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.26
€34.16
|
$14.08
CFPF1,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,434.34
€23,603.15
|
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
€8.20
|
$28.90
CFPF3,079
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.53
€15.65
|
$72.32
CFPF7,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.67
€318.47
|
$1,184.65
CFPF126K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.56
€236.22
|
$938.34
CFPF99,981
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.24
€202.90
|
$138.13
CFPF14,718
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.72
€436.37
|
$469.17
CFPF49,990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,452.35
€13,797.36
|
$9,383.38
CFPF1000K
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
€4.04
|
$4.93
CFPF525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.80
|
$4.18
CFPF445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.45
|
$12.86
CFPF1,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.36
€37.82
|
$68.01
CFPF7,246
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.96
€8.90
|
$13.14
CFPF1,400
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.25
€59.16
|
$68.78
CFPF7,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.10
€34.91
|
$71.91
CFPF7,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
€69.43
|
$78.16
CFPF8,328
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.98
|
$89.14
CFPF9,498
|
|
Latvia vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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