Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 4.3% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE424.80
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE450.07
|
$2.25
SZL42.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE122.81
|
$0.72
SZL13.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.65
|
$0.47
SZL8.86
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.15
|
$0.57
SZL10.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE288.49
|
$3.57
SZL67.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE393.75
|
$4.78
SZL90.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE249.37
|
$1.21
SZL22.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE281.84
|
$1.94
SZL36.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.06
|
$0.65
SZL12.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.65
|
$0.24
SZL4.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE94.70
|
$0.24
SZL4.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.34
|
$0.59
SZL11.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.38
|
$0.35
SZL6.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.18
|
$0.36
SZL6.84
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE573.75
|
$4.59
SZL87.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,100.33
|
$28.78
SZL545.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,700,428.41
|
$16,448.00
SZL311,852.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,350.21
|
$24.79
SZL469.96
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,143.34
|
$52.19
SZL989.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,390.06
|
$398.13
SZL7,548.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,439.13
|
$274.82
SZL5,210.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,254.40
|
$67.78
SZL1,285.12
|
|
pay 49.4% more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,378.17
|
$123.00
SZL2,332.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,027.61
|
$3,243.31
SZL61,492.84
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE310.30
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE131.99
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE462.57
|
$2.00
SZL38.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,167.17
|
$26.50
SZL502.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE600.10
|
$3.02
SZL57.17
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,000.48
|
$52.17
SZL989.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,000.48
|
$27.41
SZL519.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,001.27
|
$91.51
SZL1,734.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,002.38
|
$104.17
SZL1,975.07
|
|
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