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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Papeete Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Papeete

😐 Solo nomad: Helsinki is 6.8% more expensive than Papeete without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsinki is 12.1% more expensive than Papeete without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.67
$17.6 CFPF 1,799
-3.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 €88.3
$81.1 CFPF 8,284
26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 €11.07
$12.21 CFPF 1,248
5.24%
Cappuccino
$5.29 €4.56
$3.91 CFPF 400
35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.44 CFPF 352
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.78 CFPF 284
-16.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 €7.09
$2.99 CFPF 306
175.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 €7.15
$3.82 CFPF 391
117.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.52 CFPF 155
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.76 CFPF 78
242.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.61 CFPF 165
73.29%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.12
$6.48 CFPF 663
-44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 €8.14
$26.18 CFPF 2,676
-63.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 €12.49
$16.49 CFPF 1,685
-12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 €19.75
$26 CFPF 2,658
-11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.34
$5.12 CFPF 524
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.2 CFPF 225
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 €2.22
$5.76 CFPF 588
-55.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$7.78 CFPF 795
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.93 CFPF 299
-59.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.66 CFPF 272
-30.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.93 CFPF 401
-48.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.11 CFPF 114
72.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.6 €10.85
$12.09 CFPF 1,236
4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.22 €13.97
$24.39 CFPF 2,493
-33.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.78
$2.03 CFPF 208
59.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.08 CFPF 315
25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 €3.14
$1.92 CFPF 196
90.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 €69.3
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 €7.02
$9.73 CFPF 994
-16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 €0.99
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.1 €58.7
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.59 CFPF 163
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$19.6K CFPF 2M
88.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$29.7K CFPF 3M
30.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 €110
$185 CFPF 18.9K
-30.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 €25.38
$17.68 CFPF 1,807
66.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.62 €20.35
$62.8 CFPF 6,416
-62.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.42 €40.85
$76.4 CFPF 7,803
-37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.9 €29.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.07 €17.28
$14.69 CFPF 1,501
36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 €345
$482 CFPF 49.3K
-16.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,513
$9,669 CFPF 988.1K
14.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €93.6
$77.4 CFPF 7,908
40.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.21 €32.91
$83.3 CFPF 8,517
-54.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$78.7 CFPF 8,046
29.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$93.9 CFPF 9,601
31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 €1,038
$1,235 CFPF 126.2K
-2.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €817
$955 CFPF 97.6K
-0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,103 €1,811
$1,905 CFPF 194.7K
10.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 €1,324
$1,561 CFPF 159.6K
-1.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,152 €7,883
$8,745 CFPF 893.7K
4.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,990 €4,298
$6,420 CFPF 656.1K
-22.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsinki
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,506 €3,019
$2,398 CFPF 245.1K
46.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
6
-31.83%

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Last update for Helsinki: November 29, 2025

Last update for Papeete: December 1, 2025

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