Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Papeete Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Papeete

🙂 Solo nomad: Milan is 4.1% cheaper than Papeete without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 6.3% more expensive than Papeete without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.10 €19.59
$17.72 CFPF 1,794
30.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 €78.0
$81.9 CFPF 8,292
12.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.00 €11.02
$12.36 CFPF 1,251
5.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 €1.87
$3.88 CFPF 393
-43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.88
$3.34 CFPF 338
1.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.25
$2.82 CFPF 286
-47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.06 €5.99
$2.97 CFPF 301
137.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.78
$3.85 CFPF 390
46.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.51
$1.57 CFPF 159
14.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.44
$0.76 CFPF 77.0
278.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.72
$1.68 CFPF 170
91.07%
Eggs
$4.39 €3.72
$6.40 CFPF 648
-31.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 €16.67
$26.21 CFPF 2,654
-24.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.17 €11.17
$16.60 CFPF 1,681
-20.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.43 €20.72
$26.57 CFPF 2,690
-8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.42
$5.29 CFPF 535
-45.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.94
$2.21 CFPF 224
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 €2.85
$5.76 CFPF 583
-41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 €3.50
$7.55 CFPF 765
-45.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.25
$3.00 CFPF 303
-11.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.69 CFPF 272
-20.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.39
$3.83 CFPF 388
-57.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.62
$1.16 CFPF 117
-37.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €5.92
$11.92 CFPF 1,207
-41.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 €7.84
$24.55 CFPF 2,485
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.00
$1.95 CFPF 197
21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.61
$3.22 CFPF 326
-4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Papeete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 €2.18
$1.89 CFPF 191
36.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.57 €37.79
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 €6.96
$9.49 CFPF 961
-13.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 €2.22
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.71 €33.67
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.75
$1.60 CFPF 162
28.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €28.4K
$19.2K CFPF 1.9M
73.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.3K
$29.7K CFPF 3.0M
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €185
$184 CFPF 18.6K
18.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 €9.91
$17.37 CFPF 1,759
-32.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.70 €26.04
$62.0 CFPF 6,280
-50.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.6 €64.9
$76.9 CFPF 7,785
-0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.94 €31.33
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.47 €9.73
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
-21.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$890 €755
$477 CFPF 48.3K
86.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.1K
$9,880 CFPF 1.0M
68.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €95.9
$78.5 CFPF 7,948
44.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 €46.63
$82.1 CFPF 8,309
-32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €97.4
$78.8 CFPF 7,975
45.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €148
$92.6 CFPF 9,377
88.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Papeete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 €1,379
$1,240 CFPF 125.6K
31.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €950
$953 CFPF 96.5K
17.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,194 €2,709
$1,894 CFPF 191.7K
68.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 €1,763
$1,524 CFPF 154.3K
36.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K €9,293
$8,702 CFPF 881.1K
25.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,319 €4,510
$6,415 CFPF 649.5K
-17.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Papeete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,284 €1,937
$2,432 CFPF 246.2K
-6.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
6
-45.83%

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Last update for Milan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Papeete: April 13, 2026

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