Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Australia

Gold Coast vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Gold Coast is 22.9% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Gold Coast
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Gold Coast
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Gold Coast
Housing: pay 16.2% more in Gold Coast
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Gold Coast
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Gold Coast
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Gold Coast

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

Gold Coast vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gold Coast instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$17.99 A$25.54	-8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$9.81 A$13.93	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.78 A$3.95	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$2.34 A$3.32	-15.8%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.58 A$3.66	+229.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$3.78 A$5.37	-71.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$5.29 A$7.51	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$4.68 A$6.64	-27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$4.04 A$5.73	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.62 A$2.30	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.29 A$1.84	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.68 A$2.39	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.78 A$2.52	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.04 A$1.47	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.06 A$1.50	-13.3%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$4.42 A$6.27	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$52.33 A$74.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,060.36 A$41,249.64	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$14.01 A$19.89	-93.2%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$55.20 A$78.35	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,818.60 A$2,581.41	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,341.06 A$1,903.56	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$169.08 A$240.01	+17.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$2,150.05 A$3,051.88	+339.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$7,156.66 A$10,158.50	-26.9%
Average			+156.2%

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$6.54 A$9.29	+105.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$3.52 A$4.99	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$32.05 A$45.50	+164.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$38.60 A$54.79	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$13.08 A$18.57	-10.9%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Papeete	Gold Coast
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$60.84 A$86.36	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$48.28 A$68.53	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$90.28 A$128.14	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$124.29 A$176.43	+33.7%
Average			-1.6%

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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: June 2026

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