Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papeete vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary
Papeete is 98.9% more expensive than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% more in Papeete
- Groceries
-
pay 75.8% more in Papeete
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7 times more in Papeete
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% more in Papeete
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Papeete
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% more in Papeete
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Papeete
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Papeete are more expensive than in Albufeira. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Papeete. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Papeete.
Papeete vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papeete instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.22
|
$19.58
CFPF2,036
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
€8.65
|
$14.68
CFPF1,527
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.50
|
$3.13
CFPF326
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$2.77
CFPF288
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.8% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.08
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€7.03
|
$13.05
CFPF1,357
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.51
|
$6.30
CFPF655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.80
|
$6.48
CFPF674
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
€3.28
|
$7.66
CFPF797
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$2.37
CFPF246
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$1.22
CFPF127
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$2.66
CFPF277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.31
|
$3.55
CFPF369
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.37
CFPF142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.19
|
$1.22
CFPF127
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.42
€6.47
|
$5.99
CFPF623
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.28
€50.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,397.72
|
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.14
€11.45
|
$205.54
CFPF21,380
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.49
€40.52
|
$68.84
CFPF7,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.79
€1,183.52
|
$1,394.76
CFPF145K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.79
€1,119.89
|
$978.78
CFPF102K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€98.73
|
$144.08
CFPF14,987
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€432.68
|
$489.39
CFPF50,904
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,180.78
|
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of childcare
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$3.18
CFPF331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€2.00
|
$4.04
CFPF420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.70
|
$12.14
CFPF1,262
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.19
€48.10
|
$88.09
CFPF9,163
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.64
|
$14.68
CFPF1,527
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.12
€97.73
|
$71.74
CFPF7,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.11
€41.06
|
$75.01
CFPF7,802
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
€74.66
|
$81.53
CFPF8,481
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.89
€130.65
|
$92.98
CFPF9,672
|
|
Albufeira vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing
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