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

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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

Utilities — $194 $242 $145 —

Internet & Mobile $145 $116 $145 $48 —

Groceries $97 $581 $1,162 $484 —

Transportation $145 $97 $194 $19 $29

Dining Out $1,162 $290 $387 $116 $73

Leisure Activities $290 $97 $194 $29 $48

Health Insurance $97 $145 $290 $48 —

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $97 $145 — —

Housing $1,742 $1,162 $1,452 $774 $174

Total $3,726 $2,779 $4,211 $1,663 $324

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $658.21 per month

Coworking Space $338.79 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,032.72 per month

Coliving Space $1,355.15 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.39 per cup

Beer $5.81 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $11.62 per meal

Fast Food Combo $14.52 per meal

Apples $4.84 per kg

Bread $1.94 per loaf

Milk $2.42 per liter

Rice $3.39 per kg

Beef $29.04 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $24.20 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $67.76 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.45 per bottle

Chicken Fillets $19.36 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.84 per trip

Taxi per km $1.45 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $48.40 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.62 per trip

Scooter Rental $38.72 per month

Gasoline $1.94 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $29.04 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $116.16 per month

Gym Membership $67.76 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.52 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $19.36 one-time

Clothing

Jeans $67.76 per pair

Summer Dress $43.56 per dress

Running Shoes $116.16 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.36 per visit

Laundry $14.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $33.88 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $24.20 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $19.36 per ticket

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.3097 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.

Tikehau cost of living