List of prices in Lugano
Current as of Feb 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 23
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 1.50
12 eggs, large
CHF 7
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
CHF 3.96
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
CHF 12
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
CHF 3.49
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
CHF 2.94
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
CHF 1.87
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
CHF 17
2 liters of coca-cola
CHF 2.16
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
CHF 2.81
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
CHF 2,524
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
CHF 1,884
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
CHF 235
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
CHF 1,457
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
CHF 1,143
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
CHF 139
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
CHF 51
40” flat screen tv
CHF 638
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
CHF 194
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
CHF 12
Hourly rate for cleaning help
CHF 25
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
CHF 113
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
CHF 55
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
CHF 130
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
CHF 191
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
CHF 30,256
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
CHF 1.76
Monthly ticket public transport
CHF 55
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
CHF 26
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
CHF 14
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
CHF 40
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
CHF 107
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
CHF 7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
CHF 5.29
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
CHF 4.81
4 rolls of toilet paper
CHF 2.91
Tube of toothpaste
CHF 3.99
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
CHF 36
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
CHF 75
2 tickets to the movies
CHF 33
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
CHF 115
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
CHF 107
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
CHF 14
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
CHF 3.62
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
CHF 7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
CHF 525
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
CHF 0.38
1 month of gym membership in business district
CHF 136
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: February 05, 2023