Cost of Living Comparison Between Martigny and Basel Cost of Living Comparison Between Martigny and Basel

🙂 Solo nomad: Martigny is 21% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Martigny is 13% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.23 CHF 23.61
$30.35 CHF 23.70
-0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$131 CHF 102
$154 CHF 121
-15.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.30 CHF 14.29
$19.43 CHF 15.17
-5.82%
Cappuccino
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$7.03 CHF 5.49
-37.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.76
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-16.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 CHF 3.27
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-17.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHF 5.92
$9.82 CHF 7.67
-22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$7.29 CHF 5.69
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$2.19 CHF 1.71
5.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-8.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 CHF 3.81
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-5.24%
Eggs
$6.93 CHF 5.41
$7.87 CHF 6.14
-11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.93 CHF 21.04
$28.96 CHF 22.62
-7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.23 CHF 17.36
$36.22 CHF 28.29
-38.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.39 CHF 28.42
$43.87 CHF 34.26
-17.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 CHF 2.51
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-25.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-38.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.50 CHF 5.86
$6.96 CHF 5.43
7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.92 CHF 2.28
-22.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 CHF 0.28
$1.55 CHF 1.21
-76.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.12 CHF 8.68
$11.87 CHF 9.27
-6.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 CHF 10.05
$15.48 CHF 12.09
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.47 CHF 1.93
4.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$3.15 CHF 2.46
32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Martigny
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$4.80 CHF 3.75
-19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 76.7
$107 CHF 83.5
-8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 CHF 5.44
$8.15 CHF 6.37
-14.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.49 CHF 3.50
$4.18 CHF 3.27
7.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 49.03
$86.7 CHF 67.7
-27.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.15 CHF 1.68
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K CHF 29.4K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-16.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 CHF 95.7
$299 CHF 233
-59.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$71.8 CHF 56.1
$54.6 CHF 42.61
31.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 CHF 41.77
$60.4 CHF 47.13
-11.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.3
$88.5 CHF 69.1
0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.67 CHF 34.11
$41.45 CHF 32.37
5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$18.29 CHF 14.29
$23.14 CHF 18.07
-20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,209 CHF 944
$2,625 CHF 2,050
-53.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
2.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHF 96.6
$133 CHF 104
-7.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.69 CHF 37.25
$88.7 CHF 69.3
-46.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 103
$178 CHF 139
-25.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 117
$230 CHF 179
-35.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martigny
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 CHF 1,326
$2,087 CHF 1,630
-18.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 CHF 1,141
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,813 CHF 2,197
$3,778 CHF 2,951
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,511 CHF 1,961
$2,825 CHF 2,206
-11.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$17.7K CHF 13.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$13.6K CHF 10.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,698 CHF 4,450
$8,090 CHF 6,318
-29.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Martigny: March 1, 2026

Last update for Basel: March 3, 2026

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