Cost of Living Comparison Between Heerlen and Papeete Cost of Living Comparison Between Heerlen and Papeete

🙂 Solo nomad: Heerlen is 3.5% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Heerlen is 15.4% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.43 €19.36
$17.27 CFPF 1,769
29.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 €75.8
$83.5 CFPF 8,553
5.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.04 €12.12
$11.92 CFPF 1,221
17.79%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$3.93 CFPF 403
-0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$3.38 CFPF 347
-14.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.72 CFPF 279
-21.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 €5.41
$2.94 CFPF 301
112.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$3.92 CFPF 402
-2.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 CFPF 162
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.8 CFPF 81.7
207.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.69 CFPF 174
76.92%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$6.46 CFPF 662
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$25.49 CFPF 2,612
-52.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$16.76 CFPF 1,717
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 €14.74
$26.98 CFPF 2,764
-36.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$5.27 CFPF 540
-55.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.25 CFPF 230
10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$5.89 CFPF 604
-65.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 €3.94
$7.91 CFPF 810
-42.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$3.06 CFPF 314
-34.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.65 CFPF 271
-20.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$3.86 CFPF 395
-66.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.15 CFPF 118
-33.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.17 €12.23
$12.25 CFPF 1,255
15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.9
$24.04 CFPF 2,463
-71.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.03 CFPF 208
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.08 CFPF 315
-11.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.96 CFPF 201
94.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.2 €74.4
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 €6.55
$9.88 CFPF 1,013
-23.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.17
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.1 €50.2
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.61 CFPF 165
36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$19.8K CFPF 2M
54.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$28.8K CFPF 3M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$183 CFPF 18.8K
16.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.68 €25.62
$17.14 CFPF 1,756
73.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 €45.04
$63 CFPF 6,451
-17.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 €31.39
$76.8 CFPF 7,864
-52.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.4 €25.38
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.05 €12.13
$14.48 CFPF 1,483
-2.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$487 CFPF 49.9K
121.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$9,876 CFPF 1M
17.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.5
$77.6 CFPF 7,952
35.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 €44.16
$81.8 CFPF 8,376
-37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 €83.3
$78.9 CFPF 8,082
22.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €136
$91.7 CFPF 9,394
71.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$1,213 CFPF 124.3K
-15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 €788
$955 CFPF 97.8K
-4.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 €1,729
$1,934 CFPF 198.2K
3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,432
$1,582 CFPF 162.1K
4.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,333 €4,604
$8,534 CFPF 874.3K
-37.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,326 €3,735
$6,353 CFPF 650.9K
-31.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heerlen
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,310 €2,858
$2,412 CFPF 247.1K
37.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
6
-28.00%

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Last update for Heerlen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Papeete: October 29, 2025

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