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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.4% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.7% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$17.72 CFPF 1,794
-10.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$81.9 CFPF 8,292
-21.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$12.36 CFPF 1,251
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.88 CFPF 393
-25.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.34 CFPF 338
-33.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.82 CFPF 286
-45.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.97 CFPF 301
13.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.85 CFPF 390
1.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.57 CFPF 159
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.76 CFPF 77.0
136.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.68 CFPF 170
4.17%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$6.40 CFPF 648
-50.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$26.21 CFPF 2,654
-48.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$16.60 CFPF 1,681
-53.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$26.57 CFPF 2,690
-41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.29 CFPF 535
-56.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.21 CFPF 224
-22.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.76 CFPF 583
-66.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$7.55 CFPF 765
-66.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$3.00 CFPF 303
-40.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.69 CFPF 272
-23.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$3.83 CFPF 388
-49.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.16 CFPF 117
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$11.92 CFPF 1,207
-44.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$24.55 CFPF 2,485
-76.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.95 CFPF 197
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.22 CFPF 326
-9.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.89 CFPF 191
24.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$9.49 CFPF 961
-55.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.60 CFPF 162
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.2K CFPF 1.9M
79.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$29.7K CFPF 3.0M
33.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$184 CFPF 18.6K
-20.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.37 CFPF 1,759
19.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$62.0 CFPF 6,280
-35.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$76.9 CFPF 7,785
-36.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
-37.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$477 CFPF 48.3K
29.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,880 CFPF 1.0M
63.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$78.5 CFPF 7,948
33.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$82.1 CFPF 8,309
-50.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$78.8 CFPF 7,975
19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$92.6 CFPF 9,377
32.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,240 CFPF 125.6K
29.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$953 CFPF 96.5K
32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,894 CFPF 191.7K
61.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,524 CFPF 154.3K
31.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$8,702 CFPF 881.1K
-11.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$6,415 CFPF 649.5K
-31.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,432 CFPF 246.2K
-32.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Papeete: April 13, 2026

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