Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 6.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA754
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA891
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA641
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA489
|
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA699
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA221
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA233
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA566
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
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