Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 83.7% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of France, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.74
|
$25.29
CHF21.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.99
|
$16.39
CHF14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.56
|
$4.49
CHF3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$4.05
CHF3.51
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
$3.46
CHF3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.48
|
$12.71
CHF11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.12
|
$6.96
CHF6.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.62
|
$6.50
CHF5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.90
|
$12.35
CHF10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.18
|
$1.53
CHF1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$2.51
CHF2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.88
|
$7.75
CHF6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.85
|
$108.37
CHF93.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,224.50
|
$35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.09
|
$41.64
CHF36.10
|
|
pay 77.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.68
|
$52.30
CHF45.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€721.26
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€566.27
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€129.37
|
$173.73
CHF150.60
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€655.18
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,120.27
|
$31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.72
|
$7.36
CHF6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.82
|
$5.23
CHF4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.88
|
$9.76
CHF8.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.37
|
$84.81
CHF73.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.96
|
$20.50
CHF17.77
|
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pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€85.44
|
$120.31
CHF104.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.61
|
$60.46
CHF52.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€86.54
|
$130.36
CHF113.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€117.21
|
$165.15
CHF143.16
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