Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 94.1% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of France, you would:
pay 81.7% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.99
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.11
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.95
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.31
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.24
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.47
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.81
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.43
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.66
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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