Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 15.7% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 47.7% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 39.8% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 96.7% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in French Polynesia

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

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French Polynesia vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$16.89 CFPF1,794	+20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$13.02 CFPF1,383	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$2.39 CFPF254	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$2.90 CFPF308	+40.4%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 47.7% more for groceries

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$3.21 CFPF341	+13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+143.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$5.14 CFPF546	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$6.87 CFPF729	+62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$6.65 CFPF706	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$2.39 CFPF254	+76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$1.30 CFPF138	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$2.68 CFPF285	+107.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$3.53 CFPF375	+82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$1.11 CFPF117	+45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$1.00 CFPF106	+37.3%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$5.53 CFPF587	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-81.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	-42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$28.90 CFPF3,070	+27.1%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 39.8% more for housing

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$72.32 CFPF7,681	+89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+41.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 96.7% more for childcare

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$469.17 CFPF49,830	+202.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	+27.8%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$4.93 CFPF523	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$4.18 CFPF444	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$68.01 CFPF7,223	+65.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$13.14 CFPF1,395	-15.7%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Sweden	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-40.1%
Average			-12.2%

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