Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Papeete Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Papeete

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.2% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.2% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$17.52 CFPF 1,800
-9.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$81.6 CFPF 8,384
-20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$12.31 CFPF 1,265
-14.38%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.94 CFPF 405
-26.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$3.28 CFPF 337
-29.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.71 CFPF 278
-42.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.97 CFPF 305
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.89 CFPF 400
-0.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 CFPF 164
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.76 CFPF 78.1
135.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.64 CFPF 168
6.71%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$6.42 CFPF 660
-49.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$25.79 CFPF 2,649
-48.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$16.96 CFPF 1,742
-52.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$26.63 CFPF 2,736
-39.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.19 CFPF 533
-55.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.23 CFPF 229
-26.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.78 CFPF 594
-66.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$7.82 CFPF 804
-68.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.06 CFPF 314
-40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.71 CFPF 279
-23.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.83 CFPF 393
-47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.12 CFPF 115
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$12.23 CFPF 1,256
-44.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$24.86 CFPF 2,554
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.94 CFPF 199
-30.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.23 CFPF 331
-6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.00 CFPF 205
18.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$9.68 CFPF 995
-57.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.60 CFPF 164
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.6K CFPF 2.0M
77.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.7K CFPF 2.9M
35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$184 CFPF 18.9K
-18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$17.33 CFPF 1,780
18.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$61.9 CFPF 6,355
-35.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$78.1 CFPF 8,027
-38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$14.72 CFPF 1,512
-36.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$478 CFPF 49.1K
28.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,832 CFPF 1.0M
67.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$77.0 CFPF 7,911
35.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$82.6 CFPF 8,486
-50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$76.6 CFPF 7,865
24.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$92.7 CFPF 9,521
29.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,208 CFPF 124.1K
34.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$982 CFPF 100.9K
25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,935 CFPF 198.8K
55.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,563 CFPF 160.5K
28.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$8,539 CFPF 877.3K
-7.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$6,368 CFPF 654.2K
-32.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,418 CFPF 248.4K
-33.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Papeete: March 2, 2026

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