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Swiss Grocery Price Comparison and Savings Guides

Compare offers and unit prices from seven Swiss retailers. Explore guides by product, supermarket, canton and budget to plan your next grocery shop.

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Public Holiday Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The Complete 2026 Calendar

Every 2026 Swiss holiday, canton by canton: what closes, the 5 shops that stay open, and which Thursday to buy the Aktion before the long weekend.

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Food Prices in Switzerland 2026: What Groceries Really Cost

One person spends CHF 350 to 450 a month, a family of four CHF 1,200 to 1,600. The full table of basics, milk to chicken, and the 3 levers that cut it.

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Swiss Supermarket Opening Hours: Full Guide (2026)

Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl, Denner, Aligro and Otto's hours in one table, plus the Sunday, station and cantonal exceptions that catch people out.

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Swiss Supermarket Prices: The 2026 Ranking

K-Tipp basket, August 2025: Aldi CHF 230.94, Lidl CHF 232.83, Migros CHF 243.54, Coop CHF 250.70. The full 5-chain table, and where Denner stands.

Two hands lift a cardboard grocery box at an apartment doorway.

Online Grocery Shopping and Pickup in Switzerland: Who Delivers, What It Costs, and What Actually Works

Of the 7 chains in Rappn, only Coop and Migros deliver groceries nationwide: every fee, free delivery from CHF 200, click and collect.

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Cross-Border Grocery Shopping in Germany: The Swiss Guide for 2026

CHF 150 per person, 1 kg of meat: the category table with the German price gap, how the VAT refund works, and where the trip stops paying in 2026.

Deals & Flyers

Weekly deals, flyers and the promotion calendar of every big chain.

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Lidl flyer Switzerland: when it comes out and where to read it

Lidl flyer Switzerland: a new weekly leaflet, offers from Thursday, PDF on lidl.ch and in the Lidl Plus app. Plus a searchable way to skip the flipping.

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Swiss Supermarket Promotion Calendar: When Aktionen Actually Drop in 2026

When Swiss supermarket Aktionen actually drop. The new Thursday cycle, weekend deals, and the seasonal calendar for Migros, Coop, Lidl, Aldi and Denner.

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How Swiss Aktionen Work: The 2026 Promo Calendar Explained

Migros, Coop, Denner all moved to Thursday-Wednesday in 2026. Here's how Swiss supermarket promotions actually work, and how to win at them.

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How Migros deals work in Switzerland: Thursday start, Cumulus coupons, M-Budget

How Migros deals work: new promotions start every Thursday, plus Cumulus coupons in the app, M-Budget and Tiefpreise. Current prices compared in Rappn.

All guides: Deals & Flyers

Meal Planning

Weekly meal plans, shopping lists, portions and pantry: plan the week, shop once.

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How to Meal Plan in Switzerland: 5 Steps

The 5 steps to plan your week of meals, the best day to plan around Swiss weekly promotions, and paper, app and Rappn methods compared.

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Meal Planner App in Switzerland: Plan the Week, Then Do the Groceries

How a meal planner app works step by step, from plan to shopping list with deals, and an honest comparison: paper, recipe apps, chain apps and Rappn.

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Meal Prep Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The 2026 Weekly Guide

Meal-prep five lunches for CHF 25 without giving up protein, fibre or variety. A Swiss bulk-shopping guide: discounters vs the big Swiss supermarkets.

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Cheap Weekly Dinner Menu Switzerland: 7 Dinners Under CHF 5 a Portion, Planned Around This Week's Deals

Build 7 dinners around a CHF 5-per-portion goal, planned around this week's deals. The step-by-step method plus 7 budget ideas, compared neutrally.

All guides: Meal Planning

Household budget

Grocery budgets by household size, receipts to find and analyse, a budget template in CHF.

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Monthly grocery budget in Switzerland by household size: 1 to 5 or more people

What do 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5+ people spend on groceries in Switzerland each month? Official averages, 2025/26 planning guidelines and the cost per person.

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Digital receipts in Switzerland: where to find them, how to export them and how to keep them in one place

Where Swiss supermarket loyalty programmes keep your digital receipts, for how long, how to download them as PDF or CSV and keep them in one place.

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Family of four grocery budget in Switzerland: how much a month?

A family of four should plan CHF 850 to 1'100 a month for food (2025/26 guidelines); couples with two children spent CHF 955 (FSO 2018-2019).

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Single-person grocery budget in Switzerland: what does one person spend a month?

What does one person spend on groceries in Switzerland? Measured FSO average 2018-2019, 2025/26 planning guideline, per week and per day. Sourced guide.

All guides: Household budget

Chain vs Chain

Chain against chain on one identical basket, with the gap named.

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Food Prices in Switzerland 2026: What Groceries Really Cost

One person spends CHF 350 to 450 a month, a family of four CHF 1,200 to 1,600. The full table of basics, milk to chicken, and the 3 levers that cut it.

Paper collage of everyday groceries beneath a large yellow question mark.

Swiss Supermarket Prices: The 2026 Ranking

K-Tipp basket, August 2025: Aldi CHF 230.94, Lidl CHF 232.83, Migros CHF 243.54, Coop CHF 250.70. The full 5-chain table, and where Denner stands.

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Lidl vs Aldi in Switzerland: Which is Actually Cheaper?

K-Tipp 2024 basket: Lidl CHF 66.64, Aldi CHF 66.69, five centimes apart. Both baskets side by side, what each chain offers, and this week's deals by canton.

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Migros vs Coop: Which is Actually Cheaper?

All 10 staples in one table (June 2026): M-Budget lower on seven, Coop lower on chicken at CHF 11.50/kg. Plus this week's live offers.

All guides: Chain vs Chain

What Things Cost

What individual products cost in Switzerland, from beer to detergent.

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Beer Prices in Switzerland: What You Actually Pay in 2026

Swiss beer prices: shelf prices per retailer from a May 2026 sample, from CHF 1.38 per litre, plus brand tiers, promo patterns and cross-border limits.

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Do you get money back for bottles and cans in Switzerland?

Money back for bottles and cans in Switzerland? Only refillable containers carry a deposit, at least CHF 0.30. Returning PET, glass and cans is free.

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Coffee Prices in Switzerland: Where to Buy and When to Buy

Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl, Denner: who has the cheapest coffee in Switzerland? Real prices, the 35%-off trick, and how to never overpay again.

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Ice Cream Prices in Switzerland: Where to Buy in Summer 2026

Mövenpick was born in Zurich in 1948 and is no longer Swiss-owned. Real prices for Häagen-Dazs, Magnum, Gelatelli and the cult Migros Seehund, summer 2026.

All guides: What Things Cost

Saving

Savings levers, loyalty cards, prices over time and rules such as 50-30-20.

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How Swiss grocery prices have changed: 60 years of data, and why food is cheaper than it feels

Swiss grocery prices since 1960: milk, butter, wages and the franc. Price level 155.9 (EU27 = 100, 2025); food is 6.2% of gross income (FSO 2023).

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Cumulus vs Supercard: Which Swiss Loyalty Program Is Actually Worth It?

Migros Cumulus and Coop Supercard side by side, September 2026: 500 points = CHF 5, 100 superpoints = CHF 1, free credit cards and the full table.

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Why are groceries so expensive in Switzerland?

Why are Swiss groceries so expensive? A neutral explainer of the high-price island: agricultural protection, high costs, a small market and import rules.

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Save Money on Groceries in Switzerland: what actually works

10 proven strategies for groceries in Switzerland, ranked by how much they move: what actually works, with real data and concrete examples.

All guides: Saving

Smart Shopping

Practical how-tos: opening hours, unit prices, coupons and timing.

Swiss village street at dawn with closed shops and one illuminated store.

Public Holiday Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The Complete 2026 Calendar

Every 2026 Swiss holiday, canton by canton: what closes, the 5 shops that stay open, and which Thursday to buy the Aktion before the long weekend.

Isometric miniature station with one closed shop and one illuminated shop.

Swiss Supermarket Opening Hours: Full Guide (2026)

Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl, Denner, Aligro and Otto's hours in one table, plus the Sunday, station and cantonal exceptions that catch people out.

Two hands lift a cardboard grocery box at an apartment doorway.

Online Grocery Shopping and Pickup in Switzerland: Who Delivers, What It Costs, and What Actually Works

Of the 7 chains in Rappn, only Coop and Migros deliver groceries nationwide: every fee, free delivery from CHF 200, click and collect.

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Grocery Delivery Apps in Switzerland after Smood's Shutdown: Just Eat and Uber Eats Compared (2026)

Smood closed on 30 April 2026. See which apps still deliver groceries in your canton, chain fees of CHF 4.90 to CHF 11.90 and the city-by-city rundown.

All guides: Smart Shopping

Stores & Chains

Portraits of each chain: range, loyalty cards and own brands.

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Switzerland Grocery Price Comparison 2026: Where to Actually Save

Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl, Denner, Aligro and Otto's compared with dated K-Tipp tests (2024, 2025), promo calendar, new CHF 150 customs allowance and cross-border shopping guide.

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What Happened to Farmy: Switzerland's Online Farm-Direct Pioneer Goes Bankrupt

Farmy declared bankruptcy on 9 May 2026. The full story: what went wrong, who lost what, and where Swiss shoppers can buy farm-direct now.

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Swiss Supermarkets: All 7 Chains Explained

The 7 Swiss supermarket chains explained: who owns what, price tiers, store counts and which one is cheapest. Neutral, no retailer deals, updated 2026.

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Aligro Switzerland: prices, stores, and how to save at the cash & carry

The complete Aligro Switzerland guide: products, prices, 14 stores, membership rules and 2,000+ weekly deals. Compare offers live with Rappn, free.

All guides: Stores & Chains

Cities & Regions

Shopping in Zurich, Bern, Geneva and across the border.

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Cross-Border Grocery Shopping in Germany: The Swiss Guide for 2026

CHF 150 per person, 1 kg of meat: the category table with the German price gap, how the VAT refund works, and where the trip stops paying in 2026.

Border village at dawn, with grocery bags in an open car boot and a raised barrier.

Cross-Border Grocery Shopping France: When It's Worth the Trip in 2026

Is shopping in France actually worth the trip? What costs less, the new CHF 150 customs limit, and what to buy (and never buy) at French supermarkets.

Zurich street beside the Limmat at dawn, with a tram, open shop and yellow bag.

Grocery Shopping in Zurich: the practical guide

Where to buy groceries in Zurich: the 5 shopping hubs, 6 weekly markets with their days, Sunday shopping at ShopVille HB and the best-value districts.

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Grocery Shopping in Lucerne: the practical guide

Lucerne has the oldest shopping centre in Switzerland (Schönbühl: Migros+Coop+Aldi+Denner), the Mall of Switzerland in Ebikon, and a unique fish market.

All guides: Cities & Regions

Diets & Lifestyle

Vegan, gluten-free, organic, protein: what each diet costs.

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High-Protein Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: Where Chicken, Quark, Skyr and Tofu Cost Less

The full protein price table for 7 Swiss chains: chicken, quark, skyr, tofu, eggs, the CHF 35 to 45 discounter basket and the Aktion days that flip it.

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Best organic supermarket in Switzerland? What the labels say

Which Swiss supermarket is best for organic? A neutral guide to Migros Bio, Coop Naturaplan, Demeter and discounter bio by label, range and price.

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Vegan Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The 2026 Retailer Guide

Where to actually buy vegan in Switzerland in 2026: real range and prices at all 7 retailers. Coop has 2,000+ SKUs, Lidl's Vemondo costs less.

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Halal grocery shopping in Switzerland: where to find it and how to save

Where to buy halal groceries in Switzerland: supermarket ranges, specialist butchers and online shops, plus how to compare prices free in Rappn.

All guides: Diets & Lifestyle

Seasons & Festivities

Christmas, Easter, barbecue season and 1 August in the trolley.

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What fruit and vegetables are in season in Switzerland, and when?

Which fruit and vegetables are in season in Switzerland, and when? Month-by-month table (source: gemuese.ch, Swiss Farmers' Association).

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How Much Does a Raclette Night Really Cost in Switzerland?

Hosting raclette for 4? Plan CHF 50-70 at full price, CHF 30-45 with Aktion timing. Real cheese, potato, and charcuterie costs across 7 Swiss retailers.

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How Much Does a Fondue Night Cost in Switzerland in 2026?

Fondue for 4: CHF 32-42 before drinking wine, CHF 45-60 with wine and extras in the worked basket. See the item list and restaurant price examples.

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Christmas Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The Plan That Actually Works

When stores close, what to buy when, Fondue Chinoise vs Raclette, the Dec 22-26 timing window. The Swiss Christmas grocery plan that actually works.

All guides: Seasons & Festivities

Analyses and fact-checks