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Franc and prices

Euro-franc exchange, inflation and purchasing power: what a Swiss salary is really worth.

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• Cross-border workers: today's verified readings — October 25, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 25, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest crossing waits, cheapest fuel municipalities, the franc-euro rate and active Swiss job listings on our job board. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• 31.7% cross-border commuters travel >1.5 hrs daily

  31,7% spends more than an hour and a half a day 73,2% uses a private car 28,3% spends more than 10% of their salary 37,4% works remotely Research → «Working beyond.

• Cross-border workers: today's verified readings — October 24, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 24, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest crossing waits, cheapest fuel municipalities, the franc-euro rate and active Swiss job listings on our job board. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Digital banking disruptions affect Swiss payments and FX

  Up to 1,3 million users in Switzerland may have been affected by the Revolut outage. The British digital bank reported difficulties accessing some services on the morning of Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

• Cross-border workers: today's verified readings — October 21, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 21, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest crossing waits, cheapest fuel municipalities, the franc-euro rate and active Swiss job listings on our job board. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Cross-border welder in Ticino: salary and requirements

  G permit, withholding tax and contributions: the verified overview for those considering cross-border work as a welder in Ticino, with an agreement in force since 2024.

• CISL research: declining purchasing power for cross-border workers

  1.542 responses collected in May 2026 31,7% over an hour and a half commuting 87,8% considers the «health tax» penalizing 76,9% does not assess.

• Italy: higher energy costs and weak growth, 2027 more difficult

  In August, the annual change had been 3,3%. The acceleration weighs more heavily on household budgets and is centered on energy: the increase may be reflected not only in bills, but also in transport, industrial production and the distribution of goods.

• Cross-border workers: 666 new Swiss job listings yesterday — October 18, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 18, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest waits measured at each crossing, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the latest reported franc-euro rate and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Cross-border workers: 1'239 new Swiss job listings yesterday — October 17, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 17, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest waits measured at each crossing, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the latest reported franc-euro rate and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Cross-border workers: 726 new Swiss job listings yesterday — October 16, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 16, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest waits measured at each crossing, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the latest reported franc-euro rate and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Unemployment rate to rise in the coming months

  2,87% in the third quarter in Ticino 3,31% forecast in the fourth quarter 2026 3,45% estimated in the first quarter 2027 Youth rate rising: 5,7% Seco rate.

• Cross-border workers: 2'046 new Swiss job listings yesterday — October 15, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 15, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest waits measured at each crossing, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the latest reported franc-euro rate and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Migros: new CCL from 2027, 10% discount

  Migros’ national CCL will be in force from 2027 to 2031: uniform conditions, a 41-hour workweek for many, and a 10% discount with shopping vouchers.

• Cross-border workers: 921 new Swiss job listings yesterday — October 14, 2026

  Today's numbers, October 14, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the latest waits measured at each crossing, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the latest reported franc-euro rate and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Chiasso, suspicious backpack: bank evacuated, no danger

  After the presence of several suspicious objects left outside a bank had been reported, shortly after 12.30 on Tuesday, October 13, the alarm was raised in Piazza Bernasconi in Chiasso.

• Cross-border daily brief – October 13, 2026: 858 new job listings yesterday

  Today's numbers, October 13, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the waits measured at every crossing this morning, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the franc-euro rate at yesterday's close and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Varese: Green Range takes care of the meadow of Franco Ossola 2026/2027

  Management determination number 1400 of 12 October 2026 puts in black and white the decision of the Municipality of Varese for the care of the grassy areas of the Franco Ossola stadium, in the Masnago facility.

• Cross-border daily brief – October 11, 2026: 737 new job listings yesterday

  Today's numbers, October 11, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the waits measured at every crossing this morning, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the franc-euro rate at yesterday's close and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• A2 towards Chiasso: USTRA evaluates ramp metering

  USTRA evaluates over 120 points for dosage.

• Cross-border daily brief – October 10, 2026: 1'596 new job listings yesterday

  Today's numbers, October 10, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the waits measured at every crossing this morning, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the franc-euro rate at yesterday's close and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Cross-border daily brief – October 8, 2026: 903 new job listings yesterday

  Today's numbers, October 8, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the waits measured at every crossing this morning, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the franc-euro rate at yesterday's close and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Cross-border daily brief – October 6, 2026: 746 new job listings yesterday

  Today's numbers, October 6, 2026, for cross-border commuters: the waits measured at every crossing this morning, the municipalities where fuel is cheapest, the franc-euro rate at yesterday's close and the jobs newly posted in Switzerland. Measured daily by our own monitoring.

• Carvivita, the unions demand recovery of the gap in the 2027 Quote

  Between December 2020 and September 2026, the cost of living rose by 8.5%, while the salaries of cantonal, parapublic and social-healthcare staff were adjusted by only 3%.