Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Papeete Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Papeete

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.3% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$17.52 CFPF 1,800
-1.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$81.6 CFPF 8,384
-16.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$12.31 CFPF 1,265
11.45%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.94 CFPF 405
-27.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.28 CFPF 337
-14.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.71 CFPF 278
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.97 CFPF 305
54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.89 CFPF 400
18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.59 CFPF 164
-19.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.76 CFPF 78.1
178.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.64 CFPF 168
21.95%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$6.42 CFPF 660
-45.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$25.79 CFPF 2,649
-27.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$16.96 CFPF 1,742
-44.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$26.63 CFPF 2,736
-29.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$5.19 CFPF 533
-49.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.23 CFPF 229
7.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$5.78 CFPF 594
-63.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$7.82 CFPF 804
-65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.06 CFPF 314
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.71 CFPF 279
-31.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$3.83 CFPF 393
-61.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.12 CFPF 115
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$12.23 CFPF 1,256
-43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$24.86 CFPF 2,554
-71.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.94 CFPF 199
-28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.23 CFPF 331
-25.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.00 CFPF 205
48.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$9.68 CFPF 995
-52.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.60 CFPF 164
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$19.6K CFPF 2.0M
97.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$28.7K CFPF 2.9M
12.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$184 CFPF 18.9K
-0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$17.33 CFPF 1,780
30.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$61.9 CFPF 6,355
-40.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$78.1 CFPF 8,027
-24.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$14.72 CFPF 1,512
-24.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$478 CFPF 49.1K
52.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$9,832 CFPF 1.0M
55.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$77.0 CFPF 7,911
11.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$82.6 CFPF 8,486
-54.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$76.6 CFPF 7,865
37.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$92.7 CFPF 9,521
27.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$1,208 CFPF 124.1K
29.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$982 CFPF 100.9K
25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,935 CFPF 198.8K
42.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$1,563 CFPF 160.5K
26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$8,539 CFPF 877.3K
-18.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$6,368 CFPF 654.2K
-25.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$2,418 CFPF 248.4K
3.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Papeete: March 2, 2026

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