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

🙂 Solo nomad: Martigny is 7.6% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Martigny is 26.2% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 CHF 24.89
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-2.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$132 CHF 107
$156 CHF 127
-15.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-39.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.84
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-14.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 CHF 5.99
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.93
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$2.27 CHF 1.84
3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-4.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-6.92%
Eggs
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-13.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.62 CHF 22.46
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-2.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.33 CHF 18.16
$37 CHF 30.08
-39.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.89 CHF 29.18
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.53
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 CHF 1.65
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-24.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.07
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.4 CHF 6.02
$6.86 CHF 5.58
7.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-30.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-23.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-1.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 CHF 0.29
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-75.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 CHF 8.82
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-29.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$2.33 CHF 1.9
15.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.36
$3.01 CHF 2.45
37.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Martigny
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-17.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97 CHF 78.9
$105 CHF 85.4
-7.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-14.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$4.12 CHF 3.35
9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 CHF 50.2
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-29.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.72
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K CHF 30.5K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 CHF 98.2
$309 CHF 251
-60.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.2 CHF 59.5
$54.1 CHF 44
35.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CHF 43.91
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-0.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.03 CHF 36.61
$42.41 CHF 34.49
6.18%
Cinema Ticket
$18.76 CHF 15.25
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,227 CHF 997
$2,539 CHF 2,064
-51.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
$34.5K CHF 28K
2.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$136 CHF 111
-9.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 CHF 39.06
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-45.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 108
$178 CHF 145
-25.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 CHF 122
$228 CHF 185
-34.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martigny
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 CHF 1,354
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-21.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 CHF 1,165
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-4.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,480 CHF 2,016
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-13.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
$21K CHF 17.1K
-33.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,406 CHF 7,648
$17K CHF 13.8K
-44.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martigny
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,662 CHF 4,604
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-29.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.55
-1.96%

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Last update for Martigny: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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