Cost of living in Fribourg
compared to
Cost of living in Fribourg vs. Switzerland overall average
Fribourg is 7.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Fribourg
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Fribourg
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Fribourg
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Fribourg
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Fribourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Fribourg
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Fribourg
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Fribourg.
Fribourg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.03
CHF23.89
|
$21.27
-
$62.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.27
CHF12.94
|
$15.02
-
$22.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.29
CHF4.21
|
$3.75
-
$7.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.81
|
$3.75
-
$6.26
|
Fribourg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
CHF2.76
|
$1.50
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.81
|
$10.14
-
$25.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
CHF6.25
|
$6.16
-
$9.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.81
CHF5.42
|
$3.12
-
$11.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.13
CHF11.24
|
$6.88
-
$21.57
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.29
|
$1.14
-
$5.26
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$0.74
-
$3.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CHF1.03
|
$0.85
-
$5.11
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.27
|
$1.67
-
$5.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
CHF0.80
|
$0.68
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.82
-
$3.13
|
Fribourg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.37
CHF6.66
|
$8.24
-
$9.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.72
CHF72.17
|
$88.84
-
$300.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF32,750.81
|
$41,041.86
-
$44,420.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.79
CHF31.66
|
$32.28
-
$63.82
|
Fribourg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.34
CHF45.62
|
$40.20
-
$187.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,626.66
CHF1,294.10
|
$1,501.53
-
$2,002.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.12
CHF1,070.13
|
$1,126.15
-
$2,002.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF165.78
|
$114.82
-
$342.83
|
Fribourg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,876.91
CHF1,493.20
|
$1,876.91
-
$5,630.74
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF26,917.38
|
$25,025.53
-
$43,794.67
|
Fribourg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.47
|
$5.01
-
$12.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.79
|
$4.38
-
$6.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
$10.64
-
$12.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.56
CHF49.77
|
$49.93
-
$87.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.27
CHF16.92
|
$20.02
-
$33.78
|
Fribourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.23
CHF82.13
|
$37.48
-
$173.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF64.84
|
$18.71
-
$125.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.30
CHF122.76
|
$81.33
-
$275.28
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$217.39
CHF172.95
|
$100.10
-
$250.26
|
Fribourg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Olten,
Sion,
Fribourg,
Zurich,
Frauenfeld,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Fribourg.
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