Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Nyon Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 16.0% cheaper than Nyon.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Papeete
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Papeete

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Papeete. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Nyon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Nyon	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.28 CHF25.24	$19.58 CFPF2,036	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.14	$14.68 CFPF1,527	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.36	$3.13 CFPF326	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.86	$2.77 CFPF288	-42.0%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Nyon	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.17	$0.78 CFPF81	-80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.39 CHF11.61	$13.05 CFPF1,357	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF7.01	$6.30 CFPF655	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.29	$6.48 CFPF674	-16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.47	$7.66 CFPF797	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CHF1.43	$2.37 CFPF246	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.92	$1.22 CFPF127	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.14	$2.66 CFPF277	+89.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 CHF2.57	$3.55 CFPF369	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.11	$1.37 CFPF142	-1.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF0.98	$1.22 CFPF127	+0.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Nyon	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.95	$5.99 CFPF623	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$125.13 CHF100.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF33,216.04	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF32.12	$205.54 CFPF21,380	+416.4%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Nyon	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF51.07	$68.84 CFPF7,160	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,627.68 CHF2,120.17	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,210.59 CHF1,783.64	$978.78 CFPF102K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF168.13	$144.08 CFPF14,987	-30.9%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Nyon	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,826.90	$489.39 CFPF50,904	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,035.74 CHF28,268.97	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-72.1%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nyon	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.08	$3.18 CFPF331	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.60 CHF5.32	$4.04 CFPF420	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.09	$12.14 CFPF1,262	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$112.20 CHF90.53	$88.09 CFPF9,163	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.19	$14.68 CFPF1,527	-41.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Nyon	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$143.69 CHF115.94	$71.74 CFPF7,463	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF65.76	$75.01 CFPF7,802	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF137.21	$81.53 CFPF8,481	-52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.20 CHF157.50	$92.98 CFPF9,672	-52.4%
Average			-40.6%

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