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Switzerland

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Saint Peter Port vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Saint Peter Port is 22.6% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Saint Peter Port
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Saint Peter Port
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Saint Peter Port
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Saint Peter Port
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in Saint Peter Port
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Saint Peter Port
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Saint Peter Port

The cost of housing and groceries in Saint Peter Port are more expensive than in Bern. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Peter Port.

Saint Peter Port vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.22 CHF23.29	$20.03 £14.95	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.96	$10.68 £7.97	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.16 CHF4.11	$2.84 £2.12	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.93 CHF3.93	$1.77 £1.32	-64.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.97	$2.72 £2.03	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.58 CHF11.62	$7.34 £5.47	-49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CHF6.85	$8.88 £6.62	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.49 CHF5.97	$6.63 £4.95	-11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.45 CHF12.31	$6.39 £4.77	-58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.37	$3.33 £2.49	+93.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.82	$0.88 £0.65	-15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CHF1.15	$3.03 £2.26	+110.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.39 CHF2.70	$2.42 £1.81	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CHF0.83	$1.21 £0.90	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CHF0.84	$1.06 £0.79	+1.0%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.42 CHF6.71	$8.14 £6.07	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.10 CHF79.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,707.37	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.19 CHF51.95	??
Average			-3.4%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 CHF50.86	$80.13 £59.80	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,948.71 CHF1,552.98	$2,359.26 £1,760.64	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,636.67 CHF1,304.31	$2,170.08 £1,619.46	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$234.53 CHF186.90	$148.83 £111.07	-36.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,420.16 CHF2,725.61	$1,602.52 £1,195.91	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,875.03 CHF32,574.41	$16,025.19 £11,959.09	-60.8%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CHF7.48	$6.01 £4.48	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 CHF4.94	$4.41 £3.29	-28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 CHF9.37	$20.03 £14.95	+70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.65 CHF65.07	$55.55 £41.46	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$27.53 CHF21.94	$9.85 £7.35	-64.2%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Bern	Saint Peter Port
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$155.91 CHF124.25	$100.16 £74.74	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.91 CHF56.51	$26.71 £19.93	-62.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.05 CHF133.12	$93.48 £69.76	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$212.36 CHF169.23	??
Average			-47.4%

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