Visana or Mutuel in Region 1 of canton Fribourg?
In Region 1, Visana is CHF 402.00 a year cheaper than Mutuel for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Visana comes down to CHF 508.60 a month, Mutuel to CHF 542.10. The gap is CHF 402.00 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Vivao Sympany, at CHF 501.10 a month. Moving there rather than to Visana is worth CHF 90.00 more a year. Vivao Sympany
Where they stand in the region
Visana ranks 5 and Mutuel ranks 18, out of 23 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 | Visana | Mutuel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 592.00 | CHF 645.30 | − 53.30 |
| 500 | CHF 585.30 | CHF 633.80 | − 48.50 |
| 1'000 | CHF 551.20 | CHF 604.80 | − 53.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 522.00 | CHF 575.30 | − 53.30 |
| 2'000 | CHF 492.80 | CHF 546.30 | − 53.50 |
| 2'500 | CHF 463.70 | CHF 517.30 | − 53.60 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Visana | Mutuel |
|---|---|---|
| Other model | CHF 508.60 | CHF 551.80 |
| Family doctor | CHF 521.00 | CHF 587.30 |
| HMO practice | CHF 521.00 | CHF 542.10 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 592.00 | CHF 645.30 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Visana moves by + 4.0 % and Mutuel by + 3.9 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.