Cost of Living in Papeete

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1704
$3907
🛋️ Without rent
$773
$2292
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$931
$1615
🍽️ Food
$564
$1460
🚐 Transport
$64.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1793
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
26.9K

The average cost of living in Papeete is $1704, which is in the top 31% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2864th out of 9294 in our global list, 18th out of 151 in France, and 1st out of 3 in French Polynesia.

The median after-tax salary is $1793, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months. Ranked 5487th (TOP 59%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 123rd best city to live in France, and 2nd most liveable city in French Polynesia. With an estimated population of 26.9K, Papeete is the 131st largest city in France.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km Faa'a International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 3.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3717 University of French Polynesia
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Prices in Papeete

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
 Cappuccino
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1853
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9437

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