Leisure Price Index: flights and holiday apartments are becoming significantly more expensive

1. How have leisure prices changed? 

In December 2025, the prices for leisure goods in Switzerland compared to the same month last year increased by 1.2%. This is shown by the Comparis Leisure Price Index.

The key points at a glance:

• The largest price increase compared to November 2025 was recorded in the para-hotel sector, with 25%. 

• You also have to pay more for private transport than in the previous month: costs have risen by around 6.8%. 

• The biggest decrease was in the prices for TV and audio-visual equipment (-6.9% compared to November 2025). 

• A whole lot have also become a lot cheaper storage media and content (down 2.6%). 

You can find more figures and background information on the study’s findings in the Comparis Leisure Price Index December 2025. 

2. Leisure Price Index: the current index level

In December 2025, goods and services in the Leisure Price Index were 1.2% % more expensive than in the same month of the previous year. 

General inflation according to the National Consumer Price Index from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) was 0.1%. 

3. Rush to non-hotel accommodation drives up prices 

Compared to the previous year, the costs for the parahotel industry have increased by 25%. The parahotel industry includes accommodation options that do not belong to the classic hotel industry. These include, for example, holiday apartments or youth hostels. Comparis consumer finance expert Michael Kuhn explains:  

4. Massive price increase for air travel 

The rise has been even more pronounced for flight prices. In a five-year comparison, they increased by 57%. No other product has become more expensive according to the Comparis Leisure Price Index. According to Michael Kuhn  the reasons for the price increase are as follows:

• After the coronavirus pandemic, demand returned faster than supply.

• The capacity bottleneck is not only due to an insufficient number of aircraft. There is also a lack of engines, spare parts and specialists. 

• The use of older aircraft makes fuel an important cost driver, because older aircraft consume more fuel than more efficient, newer models. 

• In addition, ageing aircraft fleets lead to rising maintenance costs. 

• In addition, according to the IATA (International Air Transport Association), the certification time for new aircraft from 12 to 24 months to 4 or even 5 years. 

According to Michael Kuhn, a significant reversal of the trend in air traffic is unlikely.

5. Who is most affected by inflation in the leisure sector? 

The highest inflation in leisure goods in the past twelve months was experienced by single-person households aged 65 and over. Compared to the previous year, the inflation rate was 1.6%. 

From a purely mathematical perspective, couples with children the lowest inflation. With an index level of 108.7, the perceived inflation among this group in the last 12 months was 1.0%.