Cost of living comparison

 Swaziland
compared to
 French Polynesia
French Polynesia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 3.1 times more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.4 times more in French Polynesia
Groceries
pay 3.6 times more in French Polynesia
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in French Polynesia
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in French Polynesia
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.9 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing
pay 2.3 times more in French Polynesia

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Swaziland. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Swaziland, you would:

pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.07
SZL59.02
$15.43
CFPF1,621
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.33
SZL44.81
$11.62
CFPF1,221
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
SZL17.85
$2.96
CFPF310

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.76
SZL14.58
$2.25
CFPF236
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.86
SZL93.44
$5.61
CFPF590
Milk (1 gallon) $4.01
SZL77.23
$5.89
CFPF619

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.74
SZL91.19
$5.27
CFPF554
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
SZL573.77
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,039.98
SZL327,870.16
$19,759.02
CFPF2,075,963

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.61
SZL1,108.51
$98.35
CFPF10,333
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $227.20
SZL4,371.60
$1,088.99
CFPF114,414
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $184.60
SZL3,551.93
$943.04
CFPF99,080

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $128.26
SZL2,467.84
$449.07
CFPF47,181
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,035.74
SZL96,893.89
$8,981.37
CFPF943,619

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
SZL35.52
$4.49
CFPF472
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.74
SZL33.52
$3.86
CFPF406
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.56
SZL49.18
$11.14
CFPF1,170

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

 
Swaziland
French Polynesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.17
SZL1,003.74
$118.19
CFPF12,418
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.67
SZL455.38
$87.78
CFPF9,222
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.84
SZL1,420.77
$138.76
CFPF14,579

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