Switzerland

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Switzerland vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 1.43× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Switzerland is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.84
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.53
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in New Zealand — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.87

Switzerland NZD 0.31 USD 0.181

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.84

Switzerland NZD 15.82 CHF 7.3

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.82

Switzerland NZD 4.55 USD 2.58

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73

Switzerland NZD 0.64 USD 0.367

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.28

Switzerland NZD 4.07 USD 2.307

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Switzerland NZD 118.27 CHF 55.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

Switzerland NZD 1,688 CHF 799

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store