Grocery inflation in Switzerland 2026: which foods cost more, and which cost less
In September 2026, food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 1.0% less in Switzerland than a year earlier, while consumer prices overall rose 1.0% (Federal Statistical Office, release of 1 October 2026). Prices rose for soft drinks (+7.1%), berries (+2.6%) and eggs (+2.2%), among others, and fell for pork (−9.9%), chocolate (−3.7%) and bread (−2.5%).
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In September 2026, food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 1.0% less in Switzerland than a year earlier, while consumer prices as a whole rose 1.0%, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) release of 1 October 2026. From January to September 2026 the food index stayed below its year-earlier level every month. Not everything got cheaper, though: soft drinks, berries, eggs and vegetables, for example, cost more.
Updated 9 October 2026 with the FSO release of 1 October 2026 (September 2026 data). Sources: FSO, press release “Swiss Consumer Price Index in September 2026” and CPI detail table su-d-05.02.66 (viewed on 9 October 2026).
How much have Swiss food prices changed in 2026?
| Month (2026) | Food and non-alcoholic beverages: change on a year earlier, % | CPI total: change on a year earlier, % |
|---|---|---|
| January | −0.4 | +0.1 |
| February | −0.3 | +0.1 |
| March | −0.5 | +0.3 |
| April | −0.8 | +0.6 |
| May | −1.2 | +0.6 |
| June | −1.2 | +0.5 |
| July | −1.3 | +0.4 |
| August | −1.1 | +0.8 |
| September | −1.0 | +1.0 |
Source: FSO, CPI (base December 2025 = 100), detail table su-d-05.02.66.
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Which foods are going up in price in 2026?
| Product (FSO positions) | September 2026 compared with September 2025, % | 2025 annual average, % |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | +7.1 | −1.6 |
| Berries | +2.6 | −3.4 |
| Eggs | +2.2 | +1.8 |
| Vegetables, mushrooms and potatoes | +1.7 | −2.8 |
| Fish and seafood | +1.5 | −3.3 |
| Pasta | +1.0 | −0.7 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | −1.0 | −0.5 |
| Coffee | −1.9 | +4.7 |
| Cheese | −1.9 | −0.4 |
| Meat and meat products | −2.2 | −0.5 |
| Butter | −2.2 | +1.4 |
| Bread | −2.5 | −2.0 |
| Chocolate | −3.7 | +11.7 |
| Pork | −9.9 | −1.5 |
Source: FSO, CPI detail table su-d-05.02.66, a selection of positions. Eggs cost more than a year earlier in every month of 2026, between +2.2% and +4.3%. Single-month changes of small positions swing widely: read them as a snapshot, not a trend. Chocolate and coffee, which rose in 2025, cost less in September 2026 than a year before. The official forecasts for next year are collected on the page about the Swiss grocery price forecast for 2027.
Why does my shopping feel more expensive when the index falls?
Because the index is a national average with fixed weights, and your trolley has its own. If you buy a lot of eggs, berries or soft drinks, the prices you pay went up while the average went down. If you often eat out, the restaurants and hotels group counts too: in September 2026 it was 0.8% above its level a year earlier (FSO). And the total on the receipt also rises when you buy more, without any price changing.
On average a household in Switzerland spends CHF 638 a month on food and non-alcoholic beverages consumed at home, 6.2% of gross income (FSO Household Budget Survey 2023, 2.07 persons per household on average). How that amount splits up is shown in the guide to grocery spending by category, and what households of other sizes spend in the grocery budget by household size. To see how much your own prices rose, follow the guide to personal grocery inflation: the same products on today’s receipts and on those from a year ago. For the long view, see how Swiss grocery prices have changed over 60 years.
What can you do about your grocery bill?
- Compare the price per kilo or litre, not the pack price: it also exposes shrinkflation, less in the pack for the same price (how to compare unit prices).
- Put own brands and branded products side by side at the price per kilo before you choose (own brand or brand).
- Buy what keeps when it is on offer, such as pasta, rice or coffee, and check the offers of the week before you shop.
How can you follow your grocery spending with Rappn?
Rappn, a free Swiss app (iOS and Android) that compares the current promotions of seven Swiss retailers and turns receipts into a spending overview, does not calculate an inflation rate. It helps in two ways. Follow a product you buy often and get an alert when it goes on offer. And when you photograph a receipt, upload it from your gallery or enter a purchase by hand, the app sorts your purchases into categories and shows your spending by month, next to your own monthly average; you can export your receipts as PDF or CSV. Rappn is independent: no supermarket runs, sponsors or endorses it. A first step for today: keep this month’s receipts, so that a year from now you have your own point of comparison.
Last updated: 9 October 2026, with the September 2026 data the FSO published on 1 October 2026. The page is updated after each monthly FSO consumer price release.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have food prices gone up in Switzerland in 2026?
No, on average they have gone down. In September 2026 food and non-alcoholic beverages cost 1.0% less than in September 2025, while the Swiss Consumer Price Index as a whole rose 1.0% (Federal Statistical Office, FSO, release of 1 October 2026). From January to September 2026 the food index stayed below its year-earlier level every month.
Which foods got more expensive in 2026?
According to the FSO, in September 2026 prices were higher than a year earlier for, among others, soft drinks (+7.1%), berries (+2.6%), eggs (+2.2%), vegetables, mushrooms and potatoes (+1.7%), fish and seafood (+1.5%) and pasta (+1.0%). Eggs cost more than a year earlier in every month of 2026.
Which foods cost less than a year ago?
In September 2026, compared with September 2025, pork (−9.9%), chocolate (−3.7%), bread (−2.5%), butter and meat (−2.2% each), cheese and coffee (−1.9% each) cost less, according to the FSO consumer price detail table. Chocolate and coffee had risen in 2025, by 11.7% and 4.7% on the annual average.
How much does food weigh in the Swiss consumer price index?
In the 2026 basket of the Swiss Consumer Price Index, food and non-alcoholic beverages weigh 10.307%, of which food alone 9.435% (FSO). Restaurants and hotels are a separate group, with a weight of 9.568%.
Why is my grocery spending rising if food inflation is negative?
Because the FSO index is a national average with fixed weights: if you buy a lot of products that rose, such as eggs or berries, your prices go up even when the average goes down, and your total also grows when you buy more. For your own figure, compare the prices of the same products on today’s receipts and on those from a year ago.