Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 48.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Canada, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
$2.25
SZL42.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
$3.57
SZL66.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
$4.78
SZL89.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
$1.94
SZL36.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.24
SZL4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
$4.59
SZL86.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
$28.78
SZL539.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
$16,448.00
SZL308,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
$24.79
SZL464.85
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
$52.19
SZL978.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
$398.13
SZL7,466.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
$274.82
SZL5,153.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
$67.78
SZL1,271.15
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
$123.00
SZL2,306.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
$3,243.31
SZL60,824.36
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
$2.00
SZL37.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
$26.50
SZL496.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
$3.02
SZL56.55
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
$52.17
SZL978.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
$27.41
SZL514.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
$91.51
SZL1,716.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.60
|
|
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