Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 14.1% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
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