Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Locarno Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 33.3% more expensive than Locarno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 74.3% more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Switzerland
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Switzerland are more expensive than in Locarno.
Switzerland vs. Locarno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Locarno, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.15
CHF22.60
|
$32.37
CHF25.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.57
|
$18.82
CHF15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$5.26
CHF4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$4.76
CHF3.82
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
CHF2.85
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.23
|
$14.66
CHF11.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
CHF6.34
|
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
CHF4.22
|
$7.43
CHF5.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
CHF5.47
|
$14.43
CHF11.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.00
|
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$1.10
CHF0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$1.35
CHF1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
CHF1.14
|
$2.94
CHF2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CHF0.50
|
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$8.41
CHF6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$119.36
CHF95.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,728.02
CHF31,892.74
|
$40,637.10
CHF32,622.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.78
CHF23.10
|
$45.06
CHF36.17
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.97
CHF38.51
|
$59.20
CHF47.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$1,797.02
CHF1,442.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$1,562.03
CHF1,253.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF159.14
|
$197.97
CHF158.93
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,501.53
CHF1,205.40
|
$2,700.86
CHF2,168.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,770.17
CHF15,871.03
|
$33,359.10
CHF26,779.92
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.03
|
$8.73
CHF7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
CHF3.95
|
$6.04
CHF4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$11.28
CHF9.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.08
CHF60.27
|
$101.44
CHF81.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.27
CHF17.08
|
$24.10
CHF19.35
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Locarno
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.79
CHF93.75
|
$142.30
CHF114.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.44
CHF47.71
|
$70.55
CHF56.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.44
CHF87.06
|
$162.86
CHF130.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
CHF97.94
|
$202.63
CHF162.67
|
|
Locarno vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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