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Switzerland vs. Vevey Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 2.0% more expensive than Vevey.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% less in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Switzerland
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Switzerland

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in Switzerland are more expensive than in Vevey. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Vevey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.4% less for restaurants

	Vevey	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.28 CHF25.15	$32.37 CHF26.02	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 CHF16.04	$18.82 CHF15.13	-5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.23	$5.26 CHF4.23
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF3.79	$4.76 CHF3.83	+0.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Vevey	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.10	$3.73 CHF2.99	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.28 CHF10.68	$14.66 CHF11.79	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 CHF6.86	$8.19 CHF6.59	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.28 CHF5.85	$7.43 CHF5.97	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.14 CHF12.17	$14.43 CHF11.60	-4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 CHF1.34	$1.69 CHF1.36	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 CHF0.89	$1.10 CHF0.89	-0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.30 CHF1.04	$1.35 CHF1.08	+3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.13 CHF2.51	$2.94 CHF2.36	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF0.97	$1.16 CHF0.94	-3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.87	$1.10 CHF0.88	+1.8%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Vevey	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.45 CHF6.79	$8.41 CHF6.76	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$244.00 CHF196.16	$119.36 CHF95.96	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,994.66	$40,637.10 CHF32,669.26	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.17 CHF37.12	$45.06 CHF36.22	-2.4%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Vevey	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.97 CHF48.21	$59.20 CHF47.59	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,539.07 CHF1,237.30	$1,797.02 CHF1,444.67	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,501.53 CHF1,207.12	$1,562.03 CHF1,255.75	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.01 CHF176.07	$197.97 CHF159.15	-9.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Vevey	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,492.13 CHF2,003.49	$2,700.86 CHF2,171.30	+8.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,035.74 CHF28,166.17	$33,359.10 CHF26,818.28	-4.8%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Vevey	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF8.05	$8.73 CHF7.01	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.01 CHF4.83	$6.04 CHF4.86	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF9.05	$11.28 CHF9.07	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.05 CHF40.24	$101.44 CHF81.55	+102.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.12	$24.10 CHF19.37	-3.7%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Vevey	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.11 CHF88.52	$142.30 CHF114.40	+29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.69 CHF56.83	$70.55 CHF56.71	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$177.52 CHF142.72	$162.86 CHF130.93	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$190.82 CHF153.41	$202.63 CHF162.90	+6.2%
Average			+6.7%

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