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

😐 Solo nomad: Papeete is 15.2% more expensive than Heerlen without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Papeete is 17.9% more expensive than Heerlen without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 CFPF 1,800
$22.61 €19.47
-22.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 CFPF 8,384
$86.2 €74.2
-5.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 CFPF 1,265
$14.14 €12.17
-12.94%
Cappuccino
$3.94 CFPF 405
$3.95 €3.40
-0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 CFPF 337
$2.81 €2.42
16.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 CFPF 278
$2.10 €1.81
29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CFPF 305
$6.21 €5.35
-52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 CFPF 400
$3.66 €3.15
6.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 CFPF 164
$1.24 €1.07
28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 CFPF 78.1
$2.52 €2.17
-69.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CFPF 168
$2.96 €2.54
-44.59%
Eggs
$6.42 CFPF 660
$3.97 €3.42
61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.79 CFPF 2,649
$12.00 €10.33
114.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 CFPF 1,742
$14.45 €12.44
17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.63 CFPF 2,736
$17.53 €15.09
51.91%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 CFPF 533
$2.43 €2.09
113.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CFPF 229
$2.45 €2.11
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.78 CFPF 594
$2.06 €1.78
180.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.82 CFPF 804
$4.61 €3.97
69.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 314
$2.00 €1.72
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$2.10 €1.80
29.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.83 CFPF 393
$1.24 €1.07
208.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 115
$0.77 €0.67
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.23 CFPF 1,256
$14.15 €12.18
-13.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.86 CFPF 2,554
$7.28 €6.27
241.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CFPF 199
$1.46 €1.25
32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CFPF 331
$2.63 €2.26
22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 CFPF 205
$3.74 €3.22
-46.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$85.3 €73.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.68 CFPF 995
$7.37 €6.34
31.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.52 €2.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$58.8 €50.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 CFPF 164
$2.26 €1.95
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K CFPF 2.0M
$30.2K €26.0K
-35.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K CFPF 2.9M
$29.2K €25.1K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 CFPF 18.9K
$213 €184
-13.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 CFPF 1,780
$29.18 €25.12
-40.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 CFPF 6,355
$52.1 €44.87
18.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.1 CFPF 8,027
$37.23 €32.05
109.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$28.48 €24.52
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 CFPF 1,512
$13.94 €12.00
5.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 CFPF 49.1K
$1,102 €949
-56.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,832 CFPF 1.0M
$11.5K €9,890
-14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 CFPF 7,911
$102 €88.0
-24.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.6 CFPF 8,486
$51.5 €44.33
60.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 CFPF 7,865
$99.2 €85.5
-22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 CFPF 9,521
$158 €136
-41.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CFPF 124.1K
$1,047 €902
15.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 CFPF 100.9K
$913 €786
7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 CFPF 198.8K
$1,999 €1,721
-3.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 CFPF 160.5K
$1,656 €1,426
-5.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,539 CFPF 877.3K
$4,096 €3,527
108.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,368 CFPF 654.2K
$2,936 €2,528
116.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papeete
Heerlen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,418 CFPF 248.4K
$3,371 €2,903
-28.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.32
38.89%

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Last update for Papeete: March 2, 2026

Last update for Heerlen: February 28, 2026

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