Living in French Polynesia: how much does it cost?
Living in French Polynesia can be expensive, but it depends on your lifestyle. If you want to live like the Polynesians, you will need around 1000 euros per month. If you want to live like a tourist, you will need around 3000 euros per month. If you want to take a trip to Bora Bora, you will need around 4000 euros per month.
French Polynesia is a country far from the mainland, so it is more expensive to stay there. Wages are generally lower there than in mainland France, but the cost of living is also lower.
In general, it takes around 1 euro for a coffee, 2 euros for a simple lunch and 5 euros for a more elaborate meal. The price of accommodation depends on your lifestyle. If you want to live like the Polynesians, you will need around 500 euros per month. If you want to live like a tourist, you will need around 1000 euros per month.
There are many things to do and see in French Polynesia. White sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, tropical forests, volcanoes, waterfalls… Water activities are also very popular here. There is diving, surfing, kitesurfing, etc.
Thus, the cost of living in French Polynesia varies according to your lifestyle. If you want to live like the Polynesians, you will need around 1000 euros per month.
How to settle in French Polynesia?
French Polynesia is made up of 5 archipelagos: the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, the Gambiers, the Austral Islands and the Society Islands. Its 118 islands cover an area of 4,586 km2. Papeete, its capital, is located in French Polynesia.
To live in French Polynesia, you must have a French passport or a French residence permit. Citizens of the European Union can stay in French Polynesia for 3 months without a residence permit.
The average salary in French Polynesia is 1,500 euros per month. The cost of living is about 30% higher there than in mainland France.
To go to French Polynesia, you have to take the plane. There are direct flights from mainland France (Paris, Marseille, Nice) to Papeete (Tahiti), Bora Bora or Moorea. Flights are frequent and last about 8 hours.
French Polynesia is a dream destination, but it is also far from the metropolis. It takes about 20 hours of flight to get there. The time difference is 10 hours in summer and 11 hours in winter.
Tahiti: a paradise on earth, but not for finding work!
Tahiti is a French island located in the archipelago of French Polynesia. It is a real paradise on earth, with its white sand beaches, its coconut palms and its turquoise lagoons. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find a job on the Island and the salaries are very low. To live properly in Tahiti it is necessary to count around 2000 euros per month, which is much higher than in the other islands of French Polynesia. It is also very difficult to leave Tahiti, because there are no direct flights to the mainland. You must therefore first go to Bora Bora or Moorea, then stop in Tahiti, in order to finally be able to go to France. This is why many Tahitians choose to go to mainland France to work and earn a higher salary.