Cost of living comparison

Mississippi, USA

compared to

Switzerland

Switzerland vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 67.7% more expensive than Mississippi.

Restaurants: pay 90.5% more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 76.6% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 63.0% more in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.6% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Switzerland

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Switzerland are more expensive than in Mississippi. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

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Switzerland vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.5% more for restaurants

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.09	$30.33 CHF24.99	+77.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.18	$18.14 CHF14.94	+78.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22	$5.29 CHF4.35	+137.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81	$4.78 CHF3.94	+164.5%
Average			+90.5%

Mississippi vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.12	$3.50 CHF2.89	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26	$12.96 CHF10.68	+146.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51	$8.10 CHF6.68	+130.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09	$7.57 CHF6.24	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51	$12.18 CHF10.04	+170.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92	$1.60 CHF1.32	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61	$0.91 CHF0.75	+49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45	$1.25 CHF1.03	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70	$2.25 CHF1.85	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28	$0.85 CHF0.70	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07	$0.94 CHF0.78	-11.5%
Average			+34.9%

Mississippi vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.6% more for transportation

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.03	$8.57 CHF7.06	+182.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.50	$118.70 CHF97.79	+35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,492.11	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.82	$42.12 CHF34.70	+150.5%
Average			+76.6%

Mississippi vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.0% more for housing

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.49	$58.17 CHF47.92	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.36	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$920.54	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	+66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.90	$206.49 CHF170.11	+60.2%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,149.60	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	+130.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,594.14	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	+163.6%
Average			+146.5%

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pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.64	$8.68 CHF7.15	+86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80	$5.95 CHF4.90	+24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.35	$10.85 CHF8.94	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.81	$93.96 CHF77.41	+195.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.32	$22.75 CHF18.74	+101.0%
Average			+89.6%

Mississippi vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Mississippi	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.31	$135.00 CHF111.22	+139.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.29	$65.94 CHF54.32	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71	$152.86 CHF125.93	+78.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.90	$196.87 CHF162.19	+53.9%
Average			+77.9%

Mississippi vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing

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