Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Brissago Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Brissago

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 17.1% more expensive than Brissago without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 9.9% more expensive than Brissago without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$27.53 CHF 22.39
19.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$108 CHF 88
38.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$17.5 CHF 14.23
6.80%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$5.74 CHF 4.67
6.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$4.87 CHF 3.96
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$4.69 CHF 3.81
0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$8.51 CHF 6.92
15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$6.02 CHF 4.89
45.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.17 CHF 1.77
4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$3.33 CHF 2.71
20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$4.07 CHF 3.31
7.62%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$7 CHF 5.69
4.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$28.64 CHF 23.29
-8.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$34.79 CHF 28.29
-19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$41.25 CHF 33.54
26.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.53 CHF 2.87
2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2.83 CHF 2.3
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$6.81 CHF 5.54
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.17 CHF 1.76
11.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.23 CHF 1.82
5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$2.42 CHF 1.97
8.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.14 CHF 0.92
22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$11.51 CHF 9.36
-1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$12.77 CHF 10.38
46.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.96 CHF 1.59
3.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.33 CHF 1.9
33.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$3.98 CHF 3.23
18.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$99.2 CHF 80.7
-4.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$8.1 CHF 6.59
-3.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-26.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$93 CHF 75.6
-27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$58K CHF 47.2K
-27.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$371 CHF 301
-12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$59.5 CHF 48.39
-14.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$56.9 CHF 46.26
0.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-12.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$24.52 CHF 19.93
5.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$3,334 CHF 2,711
-14.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-17.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$153 CHF 124
-28.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$68.6 CHF 55.7
-0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$177 CHF 144
-16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$185 CHF 150
0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,702 CHF 1,384
7.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$1,464 CHF 1,191
-0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,785 CHF 2,264
27.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$2,446 CHF 1,989
17.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
58.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$10.2K CHF 8,254
54.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Brissago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.52
-0.79%

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brissago: October 28, 2025

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