I'll be in touch when we decide to ride the Alps! Sounds like it's a matter of
knowing where to go, which seems to be true in any tourist environment. Though
$138 US for a turkey seems like robbery. But then I'll bet you don't have many
turkey farms in Switzerland. <g>
--Bob
On Apr 12, 2013, at 3:30 PM, SwissPace wrote:
> Switzerland is very expensive to visit, but not as so to live, the
> salaries are higher and taxes low, because of the high salaries anything
> involving labour or service is expensive however 138 us sound a lot for
> a spaghetti dinner and I would expect to feed all of us (my wife and 4
> boys for that, with a couple of beers - but then we don't drink wine and
> that can get expensive depending upon the bottle.
>
> There are restaurants (or more like canteens) in the large supermarkets
> so you can eat there quite reasonably. However cameras cars and other
> items are similarily priced to our european neighbours, the 8% purchase
> tax helps so it softens the blow. Meat is not subsidised andI paid 138
> US for our christmas turkey last year!
>
> I would not expect to pay more than 25 francs for a spaghetti dinner
> with a salad starter where I live and most restaurants do a lunch time
> menu which includes a salad starter for around 15 swiss francs.
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