Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 48.5% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€12.05
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.86
|
$2.25
SZL42.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.48
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.23
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.33
|
$3.57
SZL66.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.96
|
$4.78
SZL89.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.66
|
$1.94
SZL36.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.14
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$0.24
SZL4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.80
|
$4.59
SZL86.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.94
|
$28.78
SZL539.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,379.77
|
$16,448.00
SZL308,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.55
|
$24.79
SZL464.85
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.59
|
$52.19
SZL978.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€712.83
|
$398.13
SZL7,466.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€542.24
|
$274.82
SZL5,153.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€189.69
|
$67.78
SZL1,271.15
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€305.66
|
$123.00
SZL2,306.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,156.49
|
$3,243.31
SZL60,824.36
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.80
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.07
|
$0.99
SZL18.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
$2.00
SZL37.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.62
|
$26.50
SZL496.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.33
|
$3.02
SZL56.55
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.80
|
$52.17
SZL978.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€37.16
|
$27.41
SZL514.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.93
|
$91.51
SZL1,716.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€106.47
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.60
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