Cost of living comparison
compared to
Swaziland vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Swaziland is 33.9% cheaper than Japan overall.
Swaziland vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Japan, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.75
¥1,066
|
$10.22
SZL168.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥805
|
$5.91
SZL97.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
¥179
|
$1.10
SZL18.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥120
|
$0.59
SZL9.64
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
¥241
|
$0.83
SZL13.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
¥877
|
$5.41
SZL88.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
¥879
|
$5.91
SZL97.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
¥318
|
$1.80
SZL29.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
¥450
|
$2.59
SZL42.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
¥342
|
$0.80
SZL13.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.29
SZL4.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
¥243
|
$0.56
SZL9.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
¥303
|
$0.63
SZL10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
¥174
|
$0.58
SZL9.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥170
|
$0.70
SZL11.44
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
¥649
|
$4.91
SZL80.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.20
¥9,986
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.65
¥3,895
|
?? | |
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.54
¥5,300
|
$27.04
SZL444.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.58
¥86,367
|
$271.15
SZL4,462.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.78
¥57,008
|
$176.26
SZL2,900.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.26
¥17,897
|
$49.01
SZL806.56
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.01
¥65,893
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
$6,309.26
SZL104K
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of childcare
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
¥406
|
$2.10
SZL34.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
¥483
|
$2.55
SZL42.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
¥605
|
$2.79
SZL45.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.31
¥8,424
|
$22.53
SZL370.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.73
¥1,853
|
$3.61
SZL59.33
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.32
¥7,320
|
$34.55
SZL568.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.33
¥4,950
|
$15.02
SZL247.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.45
¥9,394
|
$70.10
SZL1,153.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.04
¥12,805
|
$54.08
SZL889.93
|
|
Japan vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing
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