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Switzerland vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 4.1% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 12.1% less in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Switzerland

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF30.13	$32.37 CHF25.99	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$18.82 CHF15.11	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.34	$5.26 CHF4.23	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.84	$4.76 CHF3.82	-0.5%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Geneva	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.15	$3.73 CHF2.99	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.91	$14.66 CHF11.77	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.97	$8.19 CHF6.58	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.25	$7.43 CHF5.96	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.41	$14.43 CHF11.59	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.30	$1.69 CHF1.36	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.92	$1.10 CHF0.89	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.13	$1.35 CHF1.08	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.40	$2.94 CHF2.36	-1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.99	$1.16 CHF0.93	-5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$1.10 CHF0.88	-2.3%
Average			-2.4%

Geneva vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Geneva	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.91	$8.41 CHF6.75	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF70.31	$119.36 CHF95.82	+36.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF33,047.91	$40,637.10 CHF32,622.53	-1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.95	$45.06 CHF36.17	+13.2%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Geneva	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.82	$59.20 CHF47.52	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF2,006.71	$1,797.02 CHF1,442.60	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,684.83	$1,562.03 CHF1,253.96	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF167.28	$197.97 CHF158.93	-5.0%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

	Geneva	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,812.59	$2,700.86 CHF2,168.19	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF27,161.57	$33,359.10 CHF26,779.92	-1.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.04	$8.73 CHF7.00	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.83	$6.04 CHF4.85	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.04	$11.28 CHF9.06	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF67.50	$101.44 CHF81.43	+20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$24.10 CHF19.35	-3.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Geneva	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF113.90	$142.30 CHF114.24	+0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF65.42	$70.55 CHF56.63	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF136.51	$162.86 CHF130.74	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF177.92	$202.63 CHF162.67	-8.6%
Average			-6.5%

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