Cost of Living in Papeete, 🇵🇫 French Polynesia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,706 $1,691 $2,126 $918 $174

Utilities — $174 $213 $145 —

Internet & Mobile $116 $77 $97 $48 $5

Groceries $193 $677 $1,160 $532 $19

Transportation $145 $48 $242 $58 $29

Dining Out $1,160 $580 $387 $145 $77

Leisure Activities $290 $145 $193 $48 $68

Health Insurance $97 $116 $242 $48 $19

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $145 $242 — —

Total $4,755 $3,653 $4,902 $1,942 $391

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $966.44 per month

Coworking Space $241.61 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,739.59 per month

Coliving Space $918.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.87 per cup

Beer $5.80 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $19.33 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.60 per meal

Bread $2.42 per loaf

Milk $2.90 per liter

Rice $2.42 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.60 per kg

Beef $17.40 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $19.33 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $72.48 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.93 per bottle

Apples $4.83 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.87 per trip

Taxi per km $1.93 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $48.32 per month

Gasoline $1.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $9.66 per trip

Scooter Rental $24.16 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $24.16 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $57.99 per month

Gym Membership $43.49 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.33 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $24.16 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $62.82 per pair

Summer Dress $48.32 per dress

Running Shoes $96.64 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.33 per visit

Laundry $9.66 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $48.32 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.66 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.4729 XPF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Papeete cost of living