Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 31.4% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Papeete

Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Bern	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$18.77 CFPF2,000	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	$14.78 CFPF1,575	-5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$2.67 CFPF285	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$3.28 CFPF350	-52.9%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Bern	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$2.67 CFPF285	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$13.92 CFPF1,483	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$5.55 CFPF591	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$6.27 CFPF668	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$6.92 CFPF737	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$2.13 CFPF227	+20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.12 CFPF119	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$2.98 CFPF317	+147.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$3.56 CFPF380	+70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$1.22 CFPF130	+69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.01 CFPF108	+11.4%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Bern	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$5.64 CFPF601	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	??
Average			-46.2%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Bern	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$69.67 CFPF7,424	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$938.34 CFPF99,981	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$138.13 CFPF14,718	-33.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Bern	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$469.17 CFPF49,990	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	-69.2%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$3.28 CFPF350	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$3.40 CFPF362	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$12.86 CFPF1,370	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	$84.45 CFPF8,998	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-41.4%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Bern	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$68.78 CFPF7,329	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$71.91 CFPF7,662	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$78.16 CFPF8,328	-49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$89.14 CFPF9,498	-54.3%
Average			-39.6%

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