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Switzerland Is Still The Most Expensive Place In The World To Eat Out
Switzerland Is Still The Most Expensive Place In The World To Eat Out
The $20 that buys one inexpensive restaurant meal in the U.S. buys about three in Japan, nine in India, and 12 in Bangladesh.
In eight European countries, led by Switzerland, it would not cover even one.
All 98 prices come from Numbeo, accessed on August 24, 2026.
Numbeo’s prices are crowdsourced from users reporting what they paid locally and converted to U.S. dollars at market exchange rates. The prices represent a meal at an inexpensive restaurant by local convention, so...
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