Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 27.1% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Sweden
- Groceries
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pay 23.4% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Sweden
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,786
|
$11.92
SEK132.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,345
|
$9.45
SEK105.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF342
|
$2.04
SEK22.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF288
|
$1.93
SEK21.43
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF260
|
$2.49
SEK27.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF650
|
$5.18
SEK57.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF682
|
$5.43
SEK60.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF828
|
$3.74
SEK41.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF636
|
$4.68
SEK51.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF283
|
$1.19
SEK13.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$1.06
SEK11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF566
|
$1.13
SEK12.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF350
|
$1.73
SEK19.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF236
|
$0.67
SEK7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF83
|
$0.70
SEK7.80
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF610
|
$6.64
SEK73.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.10
SEK756.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,286,649
|
$26,850.74
SEK298,386.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,512
|
$21.47
SEK238.54
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,381
|
$30.29
SEK336.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF126,026
|
$821.73
SEK9,131.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF109,136
|
$641.62
SEK7,130.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,014
|
$77.37
SEK859.83
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,969
|
$122.27
SEK1,358.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,039,386
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,846.94
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF520
|
$6.64
SEK73.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF447
|
$3.78
SEK42.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,289
|
$6.41
SEK71.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,013
|
$38.70
SEK430.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,455
|
$14.24
SEK158.21
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,678
|
$79.10
SEK878.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,158
|
$35.56
SEK395.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,058
|
$84.42
SEK938.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,678
|
$125.14
SEK1,390.65
|
|
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