List of prices in Bern
Current as of Dec 2023.
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["CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
CHF 24
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
CHF 15
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
CHF 13
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
CHF 1.83
12 eggs, large
CHF 8
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
CHF 4.05
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
CHF 11
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
CHF 4.08
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
CHF 2.63
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
CHF 2.60
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
CHF 15
2 liters of coca-cola
CHF 2.55
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
CHF 2.16
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
CHF 2,441
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
CHF 1,895
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
CHF 219
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
CHF 1,582
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
CHF 1,035
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
CHF 132
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
CHF 37
40” flat screen tv
CHF 501
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
CHF 146
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
CHF 14
Hourly rate for cleaning help
CHF 31
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
CHF 90
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
CHF 56
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
CHF 126
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
CHF 189
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
CHF 32,014
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
CHF 1.75
Monthly ticket public transport
CHF 75
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
CHF 36
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
CHF 10
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
CHF 30
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
CHF 129
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
CHF 7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
CHF 4.04
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
CHF 3.96
4 rolls of toilet paper
CHF 3.42
Tube of toothpaste
CHF 3.39
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
CHF 43
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
CHF 63
2 tickets to the movies
CHF 38
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
CHF 155
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
CHF 91
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
CHF 14
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
CHF 5.11
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
CHF 7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
CHF 551
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
CHF 0.36
1 month of gym membership in business district
CHF 87
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
CHF 8
Some of these prices have some inconsistencies. They already provide a reliable comparison but they are not bullet-proof. They are based on 52 prices entered by 8 different people.
Latest price update: December 11, 2023