Cost of Living in Rangiroa, 🇵🇫 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 $2,227 $1,404 $2,033 $823 $174

Utilities $242 $213 $339 $174 —

Internet & Mobile $145 $116 $174 $82 $12

Groceries $436 $823 $1,549 $629 $24

Transportation $387 $242 $436 $116 $44

Dining Out $1,065 $436 $726 $145 $92

Leisure Activities $533 $339 $484 $77 $116

Health Insurance $92 $136 $271 — $5

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $77 $116 — —

Total $5,175 $3,786 $6,128 $2,046 $467

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,210.28 per month

Coworking Space $290.47 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $3,098.33 per month

Coliving Space $1,355.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.33 per cup

Beer $7.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $17.43 per meal

Fast Food Combo $15.49 per meal

Apples $5.03 per kg

Bread $0.58 per loaf

Milk $1.89 per liter

Rice $2.03 per kg

Chicken Fillets $14.04 per kg

Beef $23.24 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $27.11 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $91.98 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $2.13 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $9.68 per trip

Taxi per km $3.39 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $0.00 per month

Gasoline $1.69 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $29.05 per trip

Scooter Rental $53.25 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $43.57 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $91.98 per month

Gym Membership $77.46 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.21 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $106.51 per pair

Summer Dress $72.62 per dress

Running Shoes $135.55 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $33.89 per visit

Laundry $17.43 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $43.57 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.

Rangiroa cost of living