Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Sweden

Vasteras vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Vasteras is 14.2% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Vasteras
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Vasteras

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

Vasteras vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$14.71 SEK139.18	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.53 SEK99.63	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.77 SEK26.20	-11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$2.31 SEK21.86	-16.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Papeete	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.70 SEK25.53	+244.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$5.98 SEK56.57	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$5.81 SEK55.04	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.97 SEK37.53	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.67 SEK53.71	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.49 SEK14.07	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.19 SEK11.24	-2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.59 SEK15.10	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.68 SEK15.89	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.70 SEK6.59	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.84 SEK7.94	-31.3%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Papeete	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.34 SEK69.50	+22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.05 SEK700.93
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	$26.98 SEK255.34	-86.9%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$41.64 SEK394.12	-39.5%
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	$600.37 SEK5,682.53	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$76.37 SEK722.81	-47.0%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Papeete	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$159.04 SEK1,505.33	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$5,289.58 SEK50,066.37	-46.0%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$7.67 SEK72.60	+141.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$4.58 SEK43.39	+13.5%
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	$36.90 SEK349.26	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$19.57 SEK185.25	+33.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$95.21 SEK901.19	+32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$42.32 SEK400.53	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$92.57 SEK876.16	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$124.31 SEK1,176.56	+33.7%
Average			+9.1%

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