Cost of living in Mendrisio
compared to
Cost of living in Mendrisio vs. Switzerland overall average
Mendrisio is 14.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Mendrisio
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Mendrisio
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Mendrisio
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Mendrisio
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Mendrisio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Mendrisio
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Mendrisio
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mendrisio.
Mendrisio Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.30
CHF25.16
|
$25.04
-
$37.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.78
CHF15.10
|
$18.78
-
$31.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.38
CHF3.52
|
$3.76
-
$6.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.76
CHF3.02
|
$3.13
-
$5.63
|
Mendrisio - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
CHF2.88
|
$1.50
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.77
CHF11.07
|
$13.77
-
$20.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
CHF3.81
|
$4.74
-
$9.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CHF3.02
|
$3.76
-
$7.39
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.10
CHF5.71
|
$7.10
-
$18.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
CHF1.14
|
$1.14
-
$1.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CHF0.71
|
$0.74
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$0.85
-
$2.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
CHF2.05
|
$0.99
-
$4.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$0.68
-
$1.14
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
$0.85
-
$1.14
|
Mendrisio - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.40
CHF6.75
|
$8.25
-
$8.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,061.59
CHF33,010.52
|
$41,061.59
-
$44,441.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.58
CHF43.07
|
$47.57
-
$58.59
|
Mendrisio - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.01
CHF40.21
|
$43.82
-
$75.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.40
CHF1,152.35
|
$1,364.55
-
$1,502.25
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,251.88
CHF1,006.42
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.09
CHF124.68
|
$95.73
-
$382.93
|
Mendrisio - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,251.88
CHF1,006.42
|
$1,251.88
-
$1,251.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,469.87
CHF28,515.19
|
$18,778.17
-
$50,075.11
|
Mendrisio - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.26
CHF5.03
|
$3.76
-
$10.02
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
CHF3.66
|
$2.50
-
$11.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.08
CHF8.91
|
$10.02
-
$11.48
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.11
CHF60.39
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.78
CHF15.10
|
$18.78
-
$25.04
|
Mendrisio - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$151.79
CHF122.03
|
$62.59
-
$225.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.16
CHF41.93
|
$37.43
-
$75.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.23
CHF120.77
|
$50.08
-
$287.93
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.40
CHF124.12
|
$125.19
-
$187.78
|
Mendrisio - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Uster,
Lausanne,
La Chaux-de-fonds,
Baden,
Meilen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Mendrisio.
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