Food inflation hasn't been that big of a problem in Switzerland post-pandemic, and the figure is currently in negative territory at -0.6%.

Switzerland puts weighty tariffs on imported food to protect local farmers and safeguard the nation's food security, which explains its eye-watering prices, an issue Americans may soon be grappling with. Speaking to US magazine Fortune last year, Stefan Legge, head of tax and trade policy at the University of St Gallen, explained that Swiss shoppers are willing to pay a premium for domestic products, which are prized for their exceptional quality and robust environmental and social standards.

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