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Funny you're mentioning Switzerland where whole families travel to France for cheaper products just to meet the quota per person when you come back from your we

• lan321 1y ago
  It's more of an excuse for a drive for me tbh. When I compare prices between DE and CH now, the difference isn't that big anymore.
  • gregorygoc 1y ago
    DE is still cheaper for some products but not by much. I have no idea how do they manage there since salaries are like 2x less.
• myrmidon 1y ago
  To be fair, the costs are just less hidden in the swiss model. If you do internal subsidies (the EU/US approach) instead of tariffs on imports, then a fraction of your taxes gets diverted to farmers instead. Sadly this whole issue is difficult to side-step completely because if you do neither subsidies nor tariffs, your local food industry just dies and that is a really undesirable outcome if you want to avoid famines.
• herbst 1y ago
  I love going to France, and really like their quality approach. But try going to Germany or Austria. Basically the same price or more expensive at the same or worse quality.