Cost of living comparison
Bern is 5.8 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Bern instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,536
|
$27.61
CHF25.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,331
|
$16.56
CHF15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$4.53
CHF4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$4.17
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$3.04
CHF2.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$13.00
CHF11.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,115
|
$6.74
CHF6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$6.23
CHF5.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF676
|
$12.94
CHF11.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$1.83
CHF1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$1.40
CHF1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$1.66
CHF1.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$1.78
CHF1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.96
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF545
|
$8.07
CHF7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,084
|
$87.24
CHF79.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,672,435
|
$33,128.56
CHF30,308.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$47.04
CHF43.04
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,238
|
$53.37
CHF48.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,767
|
$1,345.22
CHF1,230.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,786
|
$1,006.60
CHF920.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,534
|
$232.88
CHF213.06
|
|
pay 31.5 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,355.81
CHF2,155.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,786
|
$28,987.49
CHF26,520.02
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF684
|
$6.90
CHF6.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$5.21
CHF4.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,364
|
$9.94
CHF9.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,366
|
$63.38
CHF57.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,439
|
$22.09
CHF20.21
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,527
|
$116.44
CHF106.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,046
|
$49.69
CHF45.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,880
|
$135.27
CHF123.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,527
|
$159.33
CHF145.77
|
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