The price of living in Switzerland

Here's a good example of how expensive Switzerland is. This afternoon, I bought some contact solution during my afternoon shopping trip to Germany (my third trip to Lörrach in one week!). I paid 9.70 Euro for the solution. A few months ago, I bought an identical bottle of solution in Basel for 24.80 CHF (Swiss francs). Let's compare. Based on today's exchange rate, I paid the equivalent of $19.72 for contact solution in Switzerland, and only $11.84 for the exact same product in Germany! That means it's definitely worth the short drive across the border.