Cost of living in Vevey
compared to
Cost of living in Vevey vs. Switzerland overall average
Vevey is 1.9% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Vevey
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Vevey
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Vevey
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Vevey
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Vevey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Vevey
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Vevey
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Vevey are more expensive than in Switzerland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Vevey.
Vevey Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF25.15
|
$25.03
-
$53.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
CHF16.04
|
$18.77
-
$21.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.27
CHF4.23
|
$3.50
-
$6.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.79
|
$2.50
-
$6.26
|
Vevey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.10
|
$1.50
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.28
CHF10.68
|
$9.76
-
$15.64
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
CHF6.86
|
$5.68
-
$9.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.28
CHF5.85
|
$3.00
-
$10.51
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.14
CHF12.17
|
$6.53
-
$18.73
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.34
|
$0.91
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$0.74
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CHF1.04
|
$0.85
-
$2.24
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.13
CHF2.51
|
$1.14
-
$4.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF0.97
|
$0.68
-
$2.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.87
|
$0.85
-
$1.28
|
Vevey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.45
CHF6.79
|
$8.19
-
$9.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$244.00
CHF196.16
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,994.66
|
$41,041.86
-
$44,420.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.17
CHF37.12
|
$45.55
-
$61.06
|
Vevey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.97
CHF48.21
|
$37.54
-
$81.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,539.07
CHF1,237.30
|
$1,188.71
-
$2,002.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,501.53
CHF1,207.12
|
$1,376.40
-
$1,626.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.01
CHF176.07
|
$124.39
-
$310.98
|
Vevey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,492.13
CHF2,003.49
|
$1,251.28
-
$3,128.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,035.74
CHF28,166.17
|
$27,528.08
-
$43,794.67
|
Vevey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.05
|
$5.63
-
$11.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.83
|
$3.75
-
$7.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
$10.01
-
$15.02
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.05
CHF40.24
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.12
|
$18.77
-
$28.78
|
Vevey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.11
CHF88.52
|
$43.79
-
$150.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.69
CHF56.83
|
$37.54
-
$100.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$177.52
CHF142.72
|
$112.61
-
$250.26
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.82
CHF153.41
|
$100.10
-
$312.82
|
Vevey - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Switzerland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Switzerland, like
Fribourg,
Wil,
Locarno,
St. Gallen,
Bellinzona,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Switzerland compared to Vevey.
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