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

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 2 3 $2,450 $1,300 $3,800 $894 $95

Utilities 8 — $198 $302 $141 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 8 $131 $110 $158 $110 $12

Groceries 9 $460 $580 $1,050 $402 $22

Transportation 1 5 $285 $175 $380 $95 $38

Dining Out 4 $1,411 $650 $1,800 $120 $127

Leisure Activities 10 11 $580 $420 $750 $35 $108

Health Insurance 12 $63 $125 $265 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 14 — — — — —

Total $5,380 $3,558 $8,505 $1,797 $404

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $893.81 $750 – $1,100 per month

Coworking Space 3 6 $112.88 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $3,655.00 $2,800 – $4,500 per month

Coliving Space 1 3 $2,022.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 9 4 $3.82 per cup

Beer 9 $7.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 4 $21.07 per meal

Fast Food Combo 9 4 $16.60 per meal

Apples 9 $5.26 per kg

Bread 9 4 $1.51 per loaf

Milk 9 $1.52 per liter

Rice 9 $1.34 per kg

Chicken Fillets 9 $6.59 per kg

Beef 9 $17.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 9 $18.96 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4 $105.36 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 9 $1.19 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $7.52 per trip

Taxi per km 5 $2.35 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $0.00 per month

Gasoline 13 $1.66 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $16.92 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 5 $141.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $25.39 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $84.64 per month

Gym Membership 5 $0.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 5 $0.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $18.81 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 5 $0.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 9 $77.22 per pair

Summer Dress 9 $80.73 per dress

Running Shoes 9 $87.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 4 9 $32.92 per visit

Laundry 3 5 $4.21 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 15 $37.93 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 9 $15.80 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 106.3089 XPF on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Zurich, Moorea, Bora Bora

Pension le Mérou Bleu half-board bungalow rates (XPF)Official
Les Relais de Joséphine 2026 bungalow TTC ratesOfficial
Pension Cécile TTC half-board bungalow ratesOfficial
FP snack and restaurant price bands (XPF)Secondary
Rangiroa transport (bicycles, no car pass)Secondary
Vini Nui 20 Go postpaid 2 700 F/moisOfficial
Vini prepaid recharge tiers (200–5 000 F)Official
Vinibox UP fibre 9 000 F/month TTCOfficial
DGAE Météo des Prix Tahiti MPS October 2026Official
TOPDIVE 2026 certified fun dive 11 500 XPF RangiroaOfficial
Rangiroa Diving Center 2026 single dive 12 000 XPFOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
World gasoline benchmark 176.33 CFP/L Oct 2026Index
90-day visa-free tourism for many passportsOfficial
CHPF 2024 GP consultation 3 600 XPFOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 3098.33 3655
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1210.28 893.81
- Apples 5.03 5.26
- Beef 23.24 17.7
- Bread 0.58 1.51
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- Chicken Fillets 14.04 6.59
- Cinema Ticket 14.52 0
- Coffee 5.33 3.82
- Coliving Space 1355.52 2022
- Coworking Space 290.47 112.88
- Dining Out local 145.23, nomad 1065.05, expat 435.7, family 726.17, tourist 91.98 local 120, nomad 1410.98, expat 650, family 1800, tourist 127
- Doctor Visit (GP) 43.57 37.93
- Fast Food Combo 15.49 16.6
- Gasoline 1.69 1.66
- Groceries local 629.35, nomad 435.7, expat 822.99, family 1549.16, tourist 24.21 local 402.45, nomad 460, expat 580, family 1050, tourist 22
- Gym Membership 77.46 0
- Haircut 33.89 32.92
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 91.98, expat 135.55, family 271.1, tourist 4.84 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 125, family 265, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 822.99, nomad 2226.92, expat 1403.93, family 2033.28, tourist 174.28 local 893.81, nomad 2450, expat 1300, family 3800, tourist 95
- Internet & Mobile local 82.3, nomad 145.23, expat 116.19, family 174.28, tourist 11.62 local 110.06, nomad 131.16, family 158.03, tourist 12
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 91.98 84.64
- Jeans 106.51 77.22
- Laundry 17.43 4.21
- Leisure Activities local 77.46, nomad 532.53, expat 338.88, family 484.11, tourist 116.19 local 35, nomad 580, expat 420, family 750, tourist 108
- Meal (Inexpensive) 17.43 21.07
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 91.98 105.36
- Milk 1.89 1.52
- Mobile Plan 43.57 25.39
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.62 15.8
- Rice 2.03 1.34
- Ride-hailing (5km) 29.05 16.92
- Running Shoes 135.55 87.76
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 24.21 18.81
- Scooter Rental 53.25 141.1
- Summer Dress 72.62 80.73
- Taxi Start 9.68 7.52
- Taxi per km 3.39 2.35
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 24.21 0
- Transportation local 116.19, nomad 387.29, expat 242.06, family 435.7, tourist 43.57 local 95, nomad 285, expat 175, family 380, tourist 38
- Utilities local 174.28, nomad 242.06, expat 213.01, family 338.88, tourist 0 local 141.1, nomad 0, expat 198, family 302, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 48.41, expat 77.46, family 116.19 0
- Water (1.5L bottle) 2.13 1.19
- Wine (Mid-range) 27.11 18.96
Re-verified pension tariffs, TOPDIVE/Rangiroa Diving Center 2026 dive rates, Vini mobile and Vinibox, DGAE Météo des Prix Oct 2026 and SafetyWing; Haircut note labelled estimate (merou-bleu.com, topdive.fr)

Rangiroa cost of living