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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.3% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.9% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$17.72 CFPF 1,794
-0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$81.9 CFPF 8,292
-16.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$12.36 CFPF 1,251
12.94%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.88 CFPF 393
-28.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$3.34 CFPF 338
-17.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.82 CFPF 286
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.97 CFPF 301
52.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.85 CFPF 390
17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.57 CFPF 159
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.76 CFPF 77.0
168.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.68 CFPF 170
13.69%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$6.40 CFPF 648
-47.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$26.21 CFPF 2,654
-30.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$16.60 CFPF 1,681
-43.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$26.57 CFPF 2,690
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$5.29 CFPF 535
-50.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.21 CFPF 224
8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.76 CFPF 583
-63.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$7.55 CFPF 765
-64.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$3.00 CFPF 303
-31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.69 CFPF 272
-33.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$3.83 CFPF 388
-61.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.16 CFPF 117
-21.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$11.92 CFPF 1,207
-41.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$24.55 CFPF 2,485
-69.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.95 CFPF 197
-26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.22 CFPF 326
-27.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.89 CFPF 191
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$9.49 CFPF 961
-52.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.60 CFPF 162
18.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.2K CFPF 1.9M
102.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.7K CFPF 3.0M
9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$184 CFPF 18.6K
2.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$17.37 CFPF 1,759
28.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$62.0 CFPF 6,280
-41.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$76.9 CFPF 7,785
-24.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
-24.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$477 CFPF 48.3K
53.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,880 CFPF 1.0M
50.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$78.5 CFPF 7,948
13.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$82.1 CFPF 8,309
-54.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$78.8 CFPF 7,975
32.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$92.6 CFPF 9,377
25.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$1,240 CFPF 125.6K
25.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$953 CFPF 96.5K
27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,894 CFPF 191.7K
47.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,524 CFPF 154.3K
31.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$8,702 CFPF 881.1K
-17.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$6,415 CFPF 649.5K
-21.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,432 CFPF 246.2K
1.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Papeete: April 13, 2026

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