Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 9.2% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of China, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
China
|
Swaziland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
$2.25
SZL42.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.72
SZL13.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.47
SZL8.86
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
China
|
Swaziland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
$0.57
SZL10.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
$3.57
SZL67.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
$4.78
SZL90.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
$1.21
SZL22.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$1.94
SZL36.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$0.65
SZL12.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.24
SZL4.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.24
SZL4.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$0.59
SZL11.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.35
SZL6.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.36
SZL6.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
China
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
$4.59
SZL87.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
$28.78
SZL545.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
$16,448.00
SZL311,852.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
$24.79
SZL469.96
|
|
pay 86.9% more for housing
China
|
Swaziland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
$52.19
SZL989.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
$398.13
SZL7,548.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
$274.82
SZL5,210.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
$67.78
SZL1,285.12
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
China
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
$123.00
SZL2,332.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
$3,243.31
SZL61,492.84
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
$2.00
SZL38.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
$26.50
SZL502.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
$3.02
SZL57.17
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
China
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
$52.17
SZL989.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
$27.41
SZL519.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
$91.51
SZL1,734.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
$104.17
SZL1,975.07
|
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