Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 2.8% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
|
pay 65.3% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
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