Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Zwolle vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Zwolle is 21.3% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% less in Zwolle
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Zwolle
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Zwolle
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Zwolle
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Zwolle
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Zwolle
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Zwolle

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

Zwolle vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Zwolle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,036	$17.52 €15.27	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$11.68 €10.18	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF326	$3.45 €3.00	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF288	$2.92 €2.55	+5.3%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Zwolle
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.48 €2.17	+217.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,357	$6.99 €6.09	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF655	$4.46 €3.88	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF674	$4.69 €4.09	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF797	$7.43 €6.48	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF246	$0.89 €0.77	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.14 €1.00	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF277	$0.87 €0.76	-67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF369	$1.72 €1.50	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.93 €0.81	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.97 €0.85	-20.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Papeete	Zwolle
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF623	$8.57 €7.47	+43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$116.80 €101.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$40,879.64 €35,632.74	+108.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,380	$25.68 €22.39	-87.5%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Papeete	Zwolle
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,160	$46.72 €40.72	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	$1,043.40 €909.48	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$1,051.19 €916.27	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,987	$218.51 €190.46	+51.7%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Zwolle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,904	$1,635.19 €1,425.31	+234.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$9,343.92 €8,144.63	-4.5%
Average			+114.8%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Zwolle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF331	$6.19 €5.40	+94.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF420	$3.79 €3.30	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,262	$13.14 €11.45	+8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,163	$40.88 €35.63	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$16.35 €14.25	+11.4%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Zwolle
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,463	$99.28 €86.54	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,802	$62.29 €54.30	-17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,481	$87.60 €76.36	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,672	$129.88 €113.21	+39.7%
Average			+17.1%

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