Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.1 times more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.74
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
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pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.33
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.17
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.19
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.39
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.10
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
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pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.64
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€946.23
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€756.98
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€77.92
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€548.47
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,435.58
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.52
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.08
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.33
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
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