Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Sweden

Malmo vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Malmo is 7.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Malmo
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Malmo
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Malmo
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Malmo
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Malmo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Malmo
Clothing: pay 36.8% more in Malmo

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

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Malmo vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Malmo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,046	$15.87 SEK154.15	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,535	$12.69 SEK123.32	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$2.80 SEK27.19	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF290	$2.11 SEK20.46	-24.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Malmo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$2.97 SEK28.81	+278.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,364	$6.57 SEK63.84	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF658	$6.26 SEK60.83	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF677	$4.10 SEK39.80	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF801	$6.15 SEK59.73	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF248	$1.49 SEK14.45	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$1.22 SEK11.88	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$1.41 SEK13.67	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$2.24 SEK21.73	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF143	$0.84 SEK8.15	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$0.81 SEK7.86	-33.7%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Papeete	Malmo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF626	$7.35 SEK71.41	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.07 SEK651.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$32,689.58 SEK318K	+67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,486	$26.98 SEK262.06	-86.9%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Papeete	Malmo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,196	$36.34 SEK353.01	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$908.63 SEK8,826.65	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$814.08 SEK7,908.19	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,062	$119.16 SEK1,157.53	-17.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Papeete	Malmo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,158	$159.11 SEK1,545.63	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$4,130.10 SEK40,120.73	-57.8%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Malmo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF333	$7.93 SEK77.08	+149.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF422	$5.12 SEK49.77	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,269	$8.04 SEK78.10	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,208	$44.59 SEK433.17	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,535	$17.98 SEK174.71	+22.5%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 36.8% more for clothing

	Papeete	Malmo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,500	$112.12 SEK1,089.14	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,841	$43.37 SEK421.35	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,523	$126.95 SEK1,233.22	+55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,720	$165.03 SEK1,603.18	+77.5%
Average			+36.8%

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