Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Sweden

Helsingborg vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Helsingborg is 16.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Helsingborg
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Helsingborg
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Helsingborg
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Helsingborg
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Helsingborg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Helsingborg
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Helsingborg

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

Helsingborg vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$15.87 SEK150.20	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.58 SEK100.13	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.86 SEK27.04	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$2.73 SEK25.87	-1.5%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.43 SEK23.03	+210.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$5.18 SEK49.07	-60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$5.53 SEK52.31	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$4.77 SEK45.16	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.36 SEK50.69	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.30 SEK12.26	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.26 SEK11.92	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.46 SEK13.81	-45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.70 SEK16.12	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.66 SEK6.27	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.66 SEK6.21	-46.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.39 SEK69.95	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$66.54 SEK629.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$32,689.58 SEK309K	+67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$29.41 SEK278.37	-85.7%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$36.18 SEK342.45	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$825.17 SEK7,810.35	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$655.91 SEK6,208.23	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$91.29 SEK864.11	-36.6%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$136.19 SEK1,289.04	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??
Average			-72.2%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$7.41 SEK70.09	+132.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$4.65 SEK44.06	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$7.41 SEK70.09	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$38.93 SEK368.49	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$21.16 SEK200.27	+44.1%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Papeete	Helsingborg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$83.31 SEK788.55	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$43.64 SEK413.05	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$85.96 SEK813.58	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$113.73 SEK1,076.43	+22.3%
Average			+0.5%

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