Switzerland

Compared with Portugal, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Portugal = 1×

Switzerland vs

Portugal

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 1.07× Portugal.

Average across 4 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Portugal = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Portugal. 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

Portugal Portugal = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.36
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87

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

In Switzerland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Portugal — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.54

Switzerland €0.32 USD 0.367

Portugal €0.21 USD 0.239

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.21

Switzerland €0.16 USD 0.181

Portugal €0.13 USD 0.15

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.15

Switzerland €2.27 USD 2.58

Portugal €1.96 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Switzerland €2.03 USD 2.307

Portugal €1.97 USD 2.248

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Switzerland €60.17 CHF 55.99

Portugal €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Switzerland €858.61 CHF 799

Portugal €989.00 EUR 989

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store