Cost of living comparison
France is 40.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.0% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 29.8% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% less in France
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 71.5% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.0% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in France
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.48
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.01
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.14
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.65
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.22
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.70
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.47
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.01
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.41
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.52
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.93
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.98
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,570.21
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.19
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.30
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,435.97
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,249.34
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.30
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,289.28
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,831.55
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.92
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.80
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.93
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.30
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.71
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.69
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.56
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.40
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.41
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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