Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tokelau instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Switzerland
|
Tokelau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.74
|
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