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

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $2,130 $1,356 $2,033 $823 $179

Utilities $242 $271 $436 $174 —

Internet & Mobile $174 $116 $145 $73 $12

Groceries $242 $726 $1,404 $533 $15

Transportation $436 $290 $533 $116 $44

Dining Out $1,065 $533 $823 $145 $92

Leisure Activities $436 $339 $581 $77 $77

Health Insurance $92 $116 $271 $44 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $145 $194 — —

Total $4,865 $3,892 $6,420 $1,985 $423

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,113.46 per month

Coworking Space $271.10 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,081.69 per month

Coliving Space $871.40 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.33 per cup

Beer $7.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $17.43 per meal

Fast Food Combo $14.04 per meal

Apples $4.65 per kg

Bread $0.58 per loaf

Milk $1.79 per liter

Rice $2.13 per kg

Chicken Fillets $15.98 per kg

Beef $23.24 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $18.40 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $87.14 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.45 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $9.68 per trip

Taxi per km $1.45 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $43.57 per month

Gasoline $1.69 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $17.43 per trip

Scooter Rental $53.25 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $40.67 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $91.98 per month

Gym Membership $82.30 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $21.30 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $24.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $91.98 per pair

Summer Dress $62.93 per dress

Running Shoes $130.71 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $29.05 per visit

Laundry $10.65 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.67 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.2815 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.

Raiatea cost of living