How much do basic clothes cost in Zurich?
We collected prices for 12 basic clothing items from the online shops of common budget chains (8 November 2026). The rule: the plainest adult item at its regular price.
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic cotton T-shirt | 1 piece | 9.95 CHF | 12.15 $ |
| Shirt | 1 piece | 25.95 CHF | 31.69 $ |
| Chino or cotton trousers | 1 piece | 27.95 CHF | 34.13 $ |
| Jeans | 1 piece | 32.95 CHF | 40.24 $ |
| Shorts | 1 piece | 22.95 CHF | 28.03 $ |
| Socks | 3 pieces | 12.44 CHF | 15.19 $ |
| Gloves | 1 piece | 17.95 CHF | 21.92 $ |
| Beanie | 1 piece | 12.95 CHF | 15.81 $ |
| Casual sneakers | 1 piece | 29.95 CHF | 36.57 $ |
| Boots | 1 piece | 49.95 CHF | 61.00 $ |
| Padded winter jacket | 1 piece | 49.95 CHF | 61.00 $ |
| Women's dress | 1 piece | 22.95 CHF | 28.03 $ |
US dollar figures use European Central Bank reference rates (1 US dollar ≈ 0.82 CHF).
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.
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