Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 31.0% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 35.5% more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Swaziland

The cost of restaurants and childcare in Swaziland are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.

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Swaziland vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 56.3% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$10.22 SZL168.18	+299.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$5.91 SZL97.20	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$1.10 SZL18.05	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$0.59 SZL9.64	-20.2%
Average			+56.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$0.83 SZL13.64	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$5.41 SZL88.99	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$5.91 SZL97.32	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$1.80 SZL29.66	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$2.59 SZL42.61	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$0.80 SZL13.23	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.29 SZL4.78	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$0.56 SZL9.19	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$0.63 SZL10.32	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.58 SZL9.57	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.70 SZL11.44	-5.5%
Average			-28.0%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$4.91 SZL80.87	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	??
Average			-11.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Swaziland - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$27.04 SZL444.96	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$49.01 SZL806.56	-61.2%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 35.5% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+35.5%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$2.10 SZL34.61	+105.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$2.55 SZL42.03	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$2.79 SZL45.98	+63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$22.53 SZL370.80	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.61 SZL59.33	-57.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$34.55 SZL568.57	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$15.02 SZL247.20	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$54.08 SZL889.93	-61.0%
Average			-51.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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