Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 6.9% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP115.49
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.13
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.36
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP33.07
|
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP62.32
|
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP29.27
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.86
|
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP11.03
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.78
|
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.17
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.26
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP57.52
|
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP314.97
|
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP257,221.64
|
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP260.37
|
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
|
pay 38.7% more for housing
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,177.37
|
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,451.49
|
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,774.69
|
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP465.07
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,257.25
|
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP69,423.60
|
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP22.05
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.76
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.74
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP461.07
|
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP584.94
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP301.47
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP764.92
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP854.91
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
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