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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.5% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.4% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$83.5 CFPF 8,553
-17.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.92 CFPF 1,221
15.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.93 CFPF 403
-29.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.38 CFPF 347
-17.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.72 CFPF 279
-27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.94 CFPF 301
50.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.92 CFPF 402
15.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 CFPF 162
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.8 CFPF 81.7
153.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 CFPF 174
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.46 CFPF 662
-46.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$25.49 CFPF 2,612
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.76 CFPF 1,717
-41.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$26.98 CFPF 2,764
-28.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.27 CFPF 540
-50.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.25 CFPF 230
4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.89 CFPF 604
-64.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.91 CFPF 810
-64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 CFPF 314
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.65 CFPF 271
-33.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.86 CFPF 395
-61.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.15 CFPF 118
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$12.25 CFPF 1,255
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.04 CFPF 2,463
-70.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.03 CFPF 208
-29.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.08 CFPF 315
-25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.96 CFPF 201
54.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.88 CFPF 1,013
-53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 CFPF 165
12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.8K CFPF 2M
94.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.8K CFPF 3M
12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$183 CFPF 18.8K
3.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.14 CFPF 1,756
29.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$63 CFPF 6,451
-42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$76.8 CFPF 7,864
-25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.48 CFPF 1,483
-25.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$487 CFPF 49.9K
50.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,876 CFPF 1M
53.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$77.6 CFPF 7,952
11.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$81.8 CFPF 8,376
-55.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.9 CFPF 8,082
29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$91.7 CFPF 9,394
27.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,213 CFPF 124.3K
30.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$955 CFPF 97.8K
28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,934 CFPF 198.2K
39.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,582 CFPF 162.1K
28.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,534 CFPF 874.3K
-22.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,353 CFPF 650.9K
-20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,412 CFPF 247.1K
-8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Papeete: October 29, 2025

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