Australia vs French Polynesia

Australia's $2,718/mo monthly cost (across 12 scored cities); French Polynesia has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Australia's 3.7/5 safety score (across 12 scored cities); French Polynesia has no safety score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Australia's 2.7/5 mobility score (across 12 scored cities); French Polynesia has no mobility score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Australia's 3.6/5 culture score (across 12 scored cities); French Polynesia has no culture score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Australia's passport reaches 119 destinations visa-free; French Polynesia has no passport baseline yet. Not scored in the tally.

Between the two, Australia is better connected — 148M passengers/yr vs 1.2M passengers/yr. Australia is busier than 71 of 87 countries worldwide; French Polynesia is quieter than 85 of 87 countries worldwide. Australia sees ~6 air passengers per resident a year; French Polynesia sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Australia runs 0°C to 33°C for most people; French Polynesia runs 18°C to 32°C for most people. Bathurst runs colder, at -8°C and Alice Springs runs hotter, at 43°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.