Head to head

Bora Bora vs Queenstown (New Zealand).

🇵🇫 French Polynesia against 🇳🇿 New Zealand, on tax, residence, cost, and the life. Same model, same year, no brochure.

Bora BoraQueenstown (New Zealand)
Effective tax at $300K0%35%
Effective tax at $1M0%38%
Effective tax at $3M0%39%
Kept at $1M$1M$623K
Capital gains0%0%
Cost index (Zurich 100)13595
Safety8/1010/10
Schools4/108/10
Sun hours2,9001,900
Supercar street index#88#58
Routes inFounder & talentGolden visa, Founder & talent
Net millionaire inflow 2025 (country, Henley)n/an/a
Flight London19.623.9
Flight New York13.419.2

Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer, no social contributions, deductions, wealth taxes, or treaties.

Verdicts

Who should pick which.

For an executive on salary

Bora Bora keeps more of a $1M salary, $377K a year on this model. Queenstown (New Zealand) answers with schools and safety.

For a founder with an exit

Capital gains land at 0% in both. The order of operations, move then sell or sell then move, decides more than the rate. Neither city taxes wealth as such.

For a family

Queenstown (New Zealand) leads on schools, safety and a lower cost, Bora Bora on sun.

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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.