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French Polynesia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 73.6% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 5.8 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 53.9% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 61.6% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 87.3% more in French Polynesia

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 61.2% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,315	$17.45 CFPF1,778	+33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,245	$13.03 CFPF1,327	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA770	$2.80 CFPF285	+103.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA878	$2.65 CFPF270	+68.7%
Average			+61.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.6% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,412	$0.78 CFPF80	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,610	$13.05 CFPF1,330	+180.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,950	$6.30 CFPF642	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,717	$8.38 CFPF854	+173.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,765	$7.66 CFPF780	+143.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA605	$2.37 CFPF241	+119.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA598	$1.22 CFPF124	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,034	$2.66 CFPF271	+44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA715	$3.60 CFPF366	+181.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA609	$1.37 CFPF139	+25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA544	$1.22 CFPF124	+25.7%
Average			+73.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8 times more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,848	$5.87 CFPF598	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,652	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,416	$205.54 CFPF20,943	+1452.4%
Average			+475.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.9% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,595	$107.34 CFPF10,937	+64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA553,851	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,624	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	+173.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA147,271	$100.79 CFPF10,269	-61.7%
Average			+53.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing

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pay 61.6% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA170,222	$489.39 CFPF49,865	+61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302	+62.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,737	$4.53 CFPF461	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,660	$4.37 CFPF446	-7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,194	$12.14 CFPF1,237	+209.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,382	$70.94 CFPF7,228	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,836	$13.70 CFPF1,396	+31.5%
Average			+58.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 87.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,337	$105.95 CFPF10,795	+154.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,637	$84.22 CFPF8,581	+108.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,031	$128.36 CFPF13,079	+40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,808	$116.57 CFPF11,877	+45.7%
Average			+87.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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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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