Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 80.5% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
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