SWICA or Sanitas in Region 1 of canton St. Gallen?
In Region 1, Sanitas is CHF 39.00 a year cheaper than SWICA for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Sanitas comes down to CHF 479.65 a month, SWICA to CHF 482.90. The gap is CHF 39.00 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Sanitas is also the cheapest insurer in the region, out of 25 active insurers. Duel and ranking give the same answer here.
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 4 and Sanitas ranks 1, out of 25 active insurers in this region.
Deductible by deductible
With free choice of doctor, the one model every insurer offers — and therefore the only one where a row-by-row comparison compares the same thing.
| Deductible | SWICA | Sanitas | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 581.80 | CHF 551.30 | + 30.50 |
| 500 | CHF 570.20 | CHF 539.70 | + 30.50 |
| 1'000 | CHF 541.00 | CHF 510.50 | + 30.50 |
| 1'500 | CHF 511.80 | CHF 481.30 | + 30.50 |
| 2'000 | CHF 482.70 | CHF 452.20 | + 30.50 |
| 2'500 | CHF 453.50 | CHF 423.00 | + 30.50 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | Sanitas |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 482.90 | CHF 479.65 |
| HMO practice | CHF 484.40 | CHF 501.70 |
| Other model | CHF 528.00 | CHF 496.20 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 581.80 | CHF 551.30 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 2.6 % and Sanitas by + 4.1 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.