Supermarket comparison in French Polynesia: stores, hours, and prices

Supermarket comparison in French Polynesia: prices, hours, and brands

To note

Basket of 232 products (September 2026): from 87,036 F (Happy Market Faa’a) to 109,640 F (Hyper U Pirae), a difference of 22,604 F.
Royal Water 1.5 L: 85 F at Carrefour and Hyper U Pirae, 100 F at Super U.
Sunday: Champion Paea (5:30 AM–7:30 PM) and Champion Mahina (6 AM–7 PM) are open all day; most others close at noon or early afternoon.
Online grocery with pickup: Carrefour (Punaauia, Arue, Faa’a).

In short

The major brands present are Carrefour, Champion, and Easy Market (Wane group), as well as the U stores (Hyper U, Super U, U Express, Utile), along with Auchan Super, Happy Market, and LS Proxi. The brands Leader Price, Ecomax, and Géant do not appear in any of the sources consulted: not found.

How many stores?

Brand	Stores	Où
Carrefour	4 supermarkets	Punaauia, Arue, Faa’a (Pacific Plaza), Taravao
Champion	7	Paofai (Papeete), Mahina, Paea, Taravao, Moorea, Raiatea, Faa’a
Easy Market	3	Prince Hinoi, Faa’a, Pamatai
Hyper U	1	Pirae
U Stores (Super U, U Express, Utile)	21	Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha’a, Tuamotu, Austral Islands, Marquesas
Auchan Super	2	Punaauia, Papeete

Hours and Sunday

Store	Monday-Saturday	Sunday
Champion Paofai	6h-19h	6h-12h
Champion Mahina	7h-20h	6h-19h
Champion Paea	5h30-19h30	5h30-19h30
Champion Taravao	6h-19h	6h-12h
Champion Faa’a	5h30-19h	5h30-13h
Hyper U Pirae	7:30 AM–7:30 PM (Friday until 8:00 PM)	6h-12h30
Super U Vénustar (Mahina)	6h30-19h30	6h-12h
Super U Taravao	6:30 AM–6:30 PM or 7 PM	6h-12h30
U Express Faa’a	5h30-19h	5h30-12h30
Carrefour (4 stores)	not found	not found

The hours of Utile supermarkets on the islands are available on magasins-u.pf. The hours for Carrefour, Easy Market, Happy Market, Auchan, and LS Proxi could not be retrieved.

Online shopping and pickup

Carrefour (Punaauia, Arue, Faa’a): online ordering with pickup. Easy Box available 24/7 in Punaauia and Arue; Easy Relay in Faa’a every day from 6am to 9pm. Minimum order of 5,000 F during the launch in Punaauia in 2024.
Champion and U: delivery to the mentioned islands for some stores; no pickup service found.
Hyper U Pirae: not found.

Loyalty card

Hyper U: the card gives access to in-store discounts (prices marked with an asterisk). Conditions and cost: not found.
Carrefour: a map exists, conditions not found (site inaccessible).
Other brands: not found.

Some prices recorded (DGAE, September 2026, F CFP)

Product	Cheapest found	Most expensive recorded
Fragrant rice 1 kg	238 (Auchan Tamanu)	360 (Super U Vénustar and Papara)
White sugar 1 kg	285 (Auchan Tamanu)	330 (Super U Papara)
Semi-skimmed milk 1 L	122 (Carrefour Arue)	133 (Super U Vénustar)
Royal Water 1.5 L	85 (Carrefour, Hyper U Pirae)	100 (Super U Vénustar and Papara)
Chicken wings 1 kg	725 (Carrefour)	995 (Super U Taravao)

Basket of 232 products, recorded in September 2026: from 87,036 F (Happy Market Faa’a) to 109,640 F (Hyper U Pirae). The gaps vary from one record to another: in February 2024, the ranking was very different. Prices outside Tahiti: not found.

Customer service

Hyper U Pirae: 40 47 50 50. Happy Market: 40 50 75 75. Champion does not have a dedicated customer service (store or website form).

Customer reviews

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Sources (consulted on 10/24/2026)

championtahiti.com, magasins-u.pf, hyperutahiti.com, carrefour.pf (store selection page), decisions by the Polynesian Competition Authority (2022 and 2024), DGAE « Price Weather » from October 2026.

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