Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 22.9% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 44.7% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 24.8% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Papeete

The cost of transportation and groceries in Papeete are more expensive than in Bern. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Bern	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.22 CHF22.83	$19.58 CFPF2,003	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.66	$14.68 CFPF1,502	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.16 CHF4.03	$3.13 CFPF320	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.93 CHF3.85	$2.77 CFPF284	-43.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Bern	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.91	$0.78 CFPF80	-79.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.58 CHF11.39	$13.05 CFPF1,335	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CHF6.72	$6.30 CFPF644	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.49 CHF5.85	$6.48 CFPF663	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.45 CHF12.07	$7.66 CFPF784	-50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.35	$2.37 CFPF242	+37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.81	$1.22 CFPF125	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CHF1.12	$2.66 CFPF273	+85.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.39 CHF2.65	$3.55 CFPF363	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CHF0.81	$1.37 CFPF140	+31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CHF0.82	$1.22 CFPF125	+16.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 44.7% more for transportation

	Bern	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.42 CHF6.58	$5.99 CFPF613	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.10 CHF78.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,058.58	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.19 CHF50.92	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+215.3%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Bern	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 CHF49.85	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,948.71 CHF1,522.17	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,636.67 CHF1,278.43	$978.78 CFPF100K	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$234.53 CHF183.20	$144.08 CFPF14,741	-38.6%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Bern	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,420.16 CHF2,671.55	$489.39 CFPF50,071	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,875.03 CHF31,928.26	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-76.1%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CHF7.33	$3.18 CFPF325	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 CHF4.84	$4.04 CFPF413	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 CHF9.19	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.65 CHF63.78	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$27.53 CHF21.50	$14.68 CFPF1,502	-46.7%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Bern	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$155.91 CHF121.78	$71.74 CFPF7,340	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.91 CHF55.39	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.05 CHF130.48	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-51.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$212.36 CHF165.88	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-56.2%
Average			-38.9%

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