Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 27.1% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Swaziland

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Swaziland are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.

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Swaziland vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$10.22 SZL168.18	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.91 SZL97.20	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.10 SZL18.05	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.59 SZL9.64	-45.8%
Average			+2.3%

Burkina Faso vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$0.83 SZL13.64	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.41 SZL88.99	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.91 SZL97.32	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.80 SZL29.66	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.59 SZL42.61	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.80 SZL13.23	-62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.29 SZL4.78
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.56 SZL9.19	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.63 SZL10.32	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.58 SZL9.57	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.70 SZL11.44	-10.2%
Average			-44.8%

Burkina Faso vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$4.91 SZL80.87	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	??
Average			-10.5%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$27.04 SZL444.96	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$49.01 SZL806.56	-64.1%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+5.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.10 SZL34.61	+76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.55 SZL42.03	+28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$2.79 SZL45.98	+111.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$22.53 SZL370.80	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$3.61 SZL59.33	-47.2%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$34.55 SZL568.57	+1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$15.02 SZL247.20	-70.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$54.08 SZL889.93	-47.2%
Average			-40.1%

Burkina Faso vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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