Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 27.1% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Sweden instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
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