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Swaziland vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 22.0% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 47.0% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 39.9% more in Swaziland

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

Swaziland vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 43.1% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,149.07	$3.11 SZL52.69	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,224.39	$2.36 SZL40.01	-69.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.68	$0.97 SZL16.35	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.53	$0.56 SZL9.51	-24.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD434.30	$0.77 SZL13.02	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD811.02	$4.61 SZL78.06	-9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,212.30	$4.07 SZL68.95	-70.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.58	$1.73 SZL29.27	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD453.25	$2.30 SZL38.95	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD401.27	$0.71 SZL11.95	-71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.77	$0.34 SZL5.75	-74.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.13	$0.44 SZL7.38	-77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD196.12	$0.64 SZL10.92	-47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.19	$0.48 SZL8.11	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.60	$0.58 SZL9.88	-34.5%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD763.39	$4.52 SZL76.54	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,830.93	$30.25 SZL512.27	-38.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,844,868.88	$17,285.48 SZL292,724.37	-59.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,450.36	$26.50 SZL448.84	+22.9%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 47.0% less for housing

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,881.88	$28.81 SZL487.87	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,912.46	$266.51 SZL4,513.32	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD64,062.64	$187.26 SZL3,171.18	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,810.95	$60.22 SZL1,019.75	-45.9%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,551.48	$109.47 SZL1,853.92	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,849.05	$4,724.70 SZL80,011.33	+69.6%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.75	$1.87 SZL31.71	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.87	$1.97 SZL33.43	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,373.94	$2.68 SZL45.37	-68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,666.23	$28.81 SZL487.87	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,836.17	$3.75 SZL63.42	-67.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 39.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,436.21	$46.08 SZL780.27	+114.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,416.05	$24.01 SZL406.56	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,328.78	$74.90 SZL1,268.47	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,618.51	$84.51 SZL1,431.10	+16.4%
Average			+39.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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