Cost of living comparison
France is 37.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in France instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF22.15
|
$15.92
€14.86
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.36
|
$10.79
€10.07
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.93
|
$2.77
€2.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.55
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
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pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.03
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.13
|
$9.16
€8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.09
|
$4.45
€4.15
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.69
|
$3.91
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.82
|
$6.37
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.34
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.91
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.11
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.20
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.93
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
$0.94
€0.88
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pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.79
|
$7.43
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF94.92
|
$51.68
€48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,876.95
|
$31,564.23
€29,448.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF36.47
|
$18.46
€17.22
|
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pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.81
|
$30.98
€28.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,378.87
|
$779.01
€726.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,154.07
|
$611.60
€570.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF152.17
|
$139.72
€130.36
|
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pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,156.63
|
$707.64
€660.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,508.33
|
$9,850.44
€9,190.13
|
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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.45
|
$6.18
€5.76
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.58
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.55
|
$11.75
€10.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF74.28
|
$34.96
€32.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.95
|
$11.84
€11.04
|
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pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF105.38
|
$92.28
€86.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.95
|
$37.39
€34.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF114.18
|
$93.47
€87.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF144.65
|
$126.59
€118.11
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