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

😐 Solo nomad: La Chaux-de-Fonds is 19.1% more expensive than Fribourg without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Chaux-de-Fonds is 5.6% more expensive than Fribourg without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.81 CHF 19.33
$31.19 CHF 24.29
-20.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 CHF 65.9
$121 CHF 94.5
-30.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.37 CHF 14.31
$18.16 CHF 14.15
1.16%
Cappuccino
$4.64 CHF 3.62
$6.10 CHF 4.75
-23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$5.13 CHF 4.00
-28.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 CHF 3.63
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 CHF 5.87
$6.92 CHF 5.39
8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CHF 4.72
$7.51 CHF 5.85
-19.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$2.07 CHF 1.61
6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.76 CHF 2.93
$3.32 CHF 2.58
13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 CHF 3.47
$3.32 CHF 2.59
34.04%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$6.58 CHF 5.12
14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.71 CHF 20.81
$28.48 CHF 22.18
-6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.40 CHF 26.02
$25.61 CHF 19.95
30.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.5 CHF 40.13
$37.82 CHF 29.46
36.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CHF 2.79
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-15.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.95
$3.29 CHF 2.56
-23.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-
Tomato (1kg)
$6.44 CHF 5.01
$6.19 CHF 4.82
4.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHF 2.02
$2.15 CHF 1.68
20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$2.41 CHF 1.88
0.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.93 CHF 2.28
-11.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$1.66 CHF 1.29
-21.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.91 CHF 8.50
$10.55 CHF 8.22
3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.86
$10.99 CHF 8.56
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$4.09 CHF 3.18
-41.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$4.89 CHF 3.81
-25.15%
🚌 Getting Around
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-12.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$157 CHF 122
$87.2 CHF 67.9
79.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.06
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.55 CHF 2.76
3.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 CHF 51.3
$73.2 CHF 57.0
-10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$2.13 CHF 1.66
8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
-5.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.0K CHF 38.2K
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$302 CHF 235
-15.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.89 CHF 38.09
$74.2 CHF 57.8
-34.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CHF 48.61
$54.0 CHF 42.07
15.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 CHF 59.3
$71.4 CHF 55.6
6.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$47.03 CHF 36.63
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.00 CHF 19.48
$21.04 CHF 16.39
18.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,033 CHF 2,363
$1,843 CHF 1,436
64.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K CHF 16.3K
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
-44.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$99.8 CHF 77.8
39.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.2 CHF 63.3
$83.2 CHF 64.8
-2.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$155 CHF 121
6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 167
$214 CHF 167
0.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 CHF 1,141
$1,615 CHF 1,258
-9.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 CHF 850
$1,304 CHF 1,016
-16.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,939 CHF 3,069
$2,743 CHF 2,137
43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 CHF 1,909
$2,148 CHF 1,674
14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 11.8K
$8,375 CHF 6,524
81.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,810
$5,130 CHF 3,996
120.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,447 CHF 4,243
$7,336 CHF 5,715
-25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
2.63
-6.46%

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

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

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