Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and La Chaux-de-Fonds Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and La Chaux-de-Fonds

🙂 Solo nomad: Fribourg is 16% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fribourg is 5.3% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.19 CHF 24.29
$24.81 CHF 19.33
25.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 CHF 94.5
$84.5 CHF 65.9
43.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.16 CHF 14.15
$18.37 CHF 14.31
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$4.64 CHF 3.62
31.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 4.00
$3.67 CHF 2.86
39.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$4.66 CHF 3.63
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 CHF 5.39
$7.54 CHF 5.87
-8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.85
$6.06 CHF 4.72
23.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CHF 1.61
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$3.76 CHF 2.93
-11.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 CHF 2.59
$4.45 CHF 3.47
-25.39%
Eggs
$6.58 CHF 5.12
$7.55 CHF 5.88
-12.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.48 CHF 22.18
$26.71 CHF 20.81
6.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.61 CHF 19.95
$33.40 CHF 26.02
-23.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.82 CHF 29.46
$51.5 CHF 40.13
-26.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$3.58 CHF 2.79
18.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.29 CHF 2.56
$2.51 CHF 1.95
31.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 4.82
$6.44 CHF 5.01
-3.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.60 CHF 2.02
-17.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.42 CHF 1.88
-0.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 CHF 2.28
$2.58 CHF 2.01
13.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.29
$1.31 CHF 1.02
26.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 CHF 8.22
$10.91 CHF 8.50
-3.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$12.65 CHF 9.86
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.18
$2.39 CHF 1.86
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 CHF 3.81
$3.66 CHF 2.85
33.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$3.14 CHF 2.45
14.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 CHF 67.9
$157 CHF 122
-44.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.06
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.55 CHF 2.76
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.2 CHF 57.0
$65.8 CHF 51.3
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$2.31 CHF 1.80
-7.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$49.0K CHF 38.2K
-14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 235
$257 CHF 200
17.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 57.8
$48.89 CHF 38.09
51.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 CHF 42.07
$62.4 CHF 48.61
-13.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 CHF 55.6
$76.1 CHF 59.3
-6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.03 CHF 36.63
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 CHF 16.39
$25.00 CHF 19.48
-15.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,843 CHF 1,436
$3,033 CHF 2,363
-39.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
$20.9K CHF 16.3K
80.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$140 CHF 109
-28.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.2 CHF 64.8
$81.2 CHF 63.3
2.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$164 CHF 128
-5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHF 167
$215 CHF 167
-0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 CHF 1,258
$1,465 CHF 1,141
10.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 CHF 1,016
$1,091 CHF 850
19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,743 CHF 2,137
$3,939 CHF 3,069
-30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CHF 1,674
$2,450 CHF 1,909
-12.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 CHF 6,524
$15.2K CHF 11.8K
-44.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,130 CHF 3,996
$11.3K CHF 8,810
-54.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fribourg
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,336 CHF 5,715
$5,447 CHF 4,243
34.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.63
2.46
6.91%

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Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Chaux-de-Fonds: March 2, 2026

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