Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 41.7% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 29.1% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$10.22 SZL170.06	+70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$5.91 SZL98.28	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.10 SZL18.25	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.59 SZL9.75	+97.3%
Average			+10.4%

Maldives vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Maldives	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.83 SZL13.79	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.41 SZL89.99	+55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$5.91 SZL98.40	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$1.80 SZL30.00	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.59 SZL43.08	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.80 SZL13.38	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.29 SZL4.84	-79.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.56 SZL9.30	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.63 SZL10.43	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.58 SZL9.68	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.70 SZL11.56	+1.0%
Average			-35.5%

Maldives vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.1% more for transportation

	Maldives	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.91 SZL81.77	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	??
Average			+29.1%

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Maldives	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$27.04 SZL449.93	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$271.15 SZL4,511.75	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$176.26 SZL2,932.85	-76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$49.01 SZL815.55	-42.5%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,309.26 SZL105K	+110.0%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.10 SZL34.99	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.55 SZL42.50	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$2.79 SZL46.49	-80.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$22.53 SZL374.94	-68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$3.61 SZL59.99	-63.0%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Maldives	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$34.55 SZL574.90	-12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$15.02 SZL249.96	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$70.10 SZL1,166.47	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$54.08 SZL899.85	+3.0%
Average			-31.6%

Maldives vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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