Cost of living comparison

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Washington vs. Locarno Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 19.6% more expensive than Locarno.

Restaurants
pay 30.8% less in Washington
Groceries
pay 49.9% more in Washington
Transportation
pay 33.0% less in Washington
Housing
pay 64.1% more in Washington
Childcare
pay 89.8% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.4% more in Washington
Clothing
pay 12.0% less in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Locarno. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Locarno Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Locarno, you would:

pay 30.8% less for restaurants

 
Locarno
Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $28.15
CHF22.60
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$19.39
CHF15.57
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $5.01
CHF4.02
$3.20
 

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

 
Locarno
Washington
Bread
1 loaf
$3.55
CHF2.85
$4.43
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $16.48
CHF13.23
$8.04
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.89
CHF6.34
$4.19
 

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

 
Locarno
Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.34
CHF6.69
$3.53
 
Monthly public transit pass $100.10
CHF80.36
$77.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,728.02
CHF31,892.74
$35,699.74
 

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pay 64.1% more for housing

 
Locarno
Washington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.97
CHF38.51
$69.41
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,063.58
CHF853.82
$2,568.48
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,063.58
CHF853.82
$2,088.16
 

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

 
Locarno
Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,501.53
CHF1,205.40
$2,650.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,770.17
CHF15,871.03
$40,166.67
 

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Locarno
Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.76
CHF7.03
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.92
CHF3.95
$6.07
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.26
CHF9.04
$13.00
 

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

 
Locarno
Washington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$116.79
CHF93.75
$76.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$59.44
CHF47.71
$48.40
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.44
CHF87.06
$104.31
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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