Swiss Christmas Market Offers $262 Hot Dog

Holiday travelers with a tooth for the expensive might want to go to Lucerne in Switzerland this year -- the Christmas market of the lakeside city offers what its maker claims to be the world’s most expensive hot dog.

While regular consumers throughout the world see their disposable incomes dwindle with inflation, the Swiss can still enjoy a sausage of Japanese Kobe beef in a saffron-flavored bun, topped with Alba white truffle, foam of French champagne, chocolate crumble and a gold-plated peppercorn. Price tag: 250 Swiss francs ($262).