Reasonable budget for two for a Swiss holiday
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Removed userParticipant72625 posts30 January 2020 at 16:38:57 #825046
We have already prepaid accommodation, half price Swiss Rail pass, and car hire for our two week trip in September. Does anybody have suggestions about a reasonable average daily budget please? Breakfasts are prepaid too. We will probably pre-pack lunches for our rucksacks. We will be based in the Sion area and driving to various places as well as trains, ferries and cable cars where necessary. Will CHF300 per day be reasonable or is it low? Thank you!
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Removed userParticipant72625 posts30 January 2020 at 18:07:31 #929049
Hi Cwjsykes and welcome to MySwissAlps!
Do you mean the 300 CHF/day per person or for 2 people? For one it is more than enough in my opinion, for 2 it can be ok too.
It depends on you, your itinerary and also what do you call reasonable. For example for some people it is 50 CHF for two for a dinner in a fast food restaurant, for others it is around 100 CHF in a restaurant (again for two and without drinks) or even more if they prefer fine dining restaurants. You can have a cheese fondue for 20-25 CHF per adult. A glass of wine is between 6-10 CHF.
A spa entrance ticket is around 25-40 CHF, depending where you go. Museum tickets are usually from 10 to 30 CHF, but there are even more expensive ones. (All prices per person.)
If you have a Swiss Half Fare Card, that is great. You can calculate your travel cost (including the cable cars, trains, buses, boats, etc.) using this spreadsheet: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.
You might find this thread useful: http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/how-to-do-a-10-days-budget-trip-of-switzerland
Further information:
- About the Swiss franc: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfranc
- Swiss gastronomy: http://www.myswissalps.com/aboutswitzerland/culturehistory/food
- How to save money on a holiday in Switzerland: http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/savemoney
- How to use the Swiss Half Fare Card: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard/howtouse
- CO2 compensation: http://www.myswissalps.com/co2compensation
- Practical tips for drivers: http://www.myswissalps.com/car and http://www.myswissalps.com/car/drivinginthemountains
Removed userParticipant72625 posts30 January 2020 at 19:22:06 #929050Thanks so much. That’s really helpful. I was asking about CHF300 total for two per day. We are actually in self catering accommodation so most (but not all) dinners will be “at home”. I will use the spreadsheet thank you.
Removed userParticipant72625 posts30 January 2020 at 19:44:54 #929051You’re welcome.
If you can cook in the apartment then you can spare even some restaurant costs.
Let us know if you have further questions,
Ildiko
CabinJonParticipant280 posts30 January 2020 at 20:01:10 #929052COOP markets are your friend. We had one 1/2 block away from our last hotel, and went there frequently. Although it was a small store, we found everything we needed for simple meals, lunches, breads, snacks, drinks, etc. Migros is another grocery chain we saw frequently.
Removed userParticipant72625 posts30 January 2020 at 20:19:16 #929053Thank you! That’s helpful. We are in Haute-Nendaz and both of those Supermarkets are very close to the apartment.
Removed userParticipant72625 posts1 February 2020 at 3:59:42 #929054Self catering accomodation with a car available is probably the most economical way to holiday in Switzerland. I have done this nearly every year for the past 15 years (although when we visit by plane and train we still aim to do a big-ish shop at a low altitude Migros and carry it by train.)
My first aim in Switzerland is always to find a Migros, as I have been shopping in Migros since before I can remember (59 years ago) and by the way their choc ices are pretty much the same style now as they were when I was a child!
Funnily enough though my wife prefers Coop!
With a car available I would do a ‘big shop’ early in your stay in a city Migros for biggest choice and possibly slightly cheaper prices than in the resort supermarkets, then buy supplementary stuff in the resort shops when needed. There is a big Migros (and Coop) at the Forum des Alpes centre in Conthey and a MMM size Migros next to Sion station
Removed userParticipant72625 posts1 February 2020 at 4:03:02 #929055The cheapest way to lunch in Switzerland is to buy a few rolls and a product ‘fairly’ unique to Switzerland – Paté in a tube (called Leberpains). Simply carrying the two products means you don’t even have to prepare them! But of course in a chalet you can make something a bit more prepared in the kitchen!
Removed userParticipant72625 posts1 February 2020 at 5:27:37 #929047That’s such helpful and useful advice. Thank you! We are actually driving up from the Malpensa airport in Milan on the first morning and we’ll have plenty of time to stop at the large Migros you mention.
Removed userParticipant72625 posts1 February 2020 at 5:29:24 #929048Thank you once again. My shopping list has gained a new product!
AnnaModerator6274 posts1 February 2020 at 8:45:16 #929056Hi Chris,
In my opinion, CHF300 per day for 2 is a fairly good budget.
Have a look at this for tips on how to save on your Swiss holidays 🙂
http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/savemoney
Regards,
Anna
Removed userParticipant72625 posts1 February 2020 at 11:07:31 #929057Thank you so much for your help Anna – and for the amazing site and service you provide!
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