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Swaziland vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 11.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Swaziland

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

Swaziland vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$3.11 SZL52.39	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$2.36 SZL39.78	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.97 SZL16.26	-0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.56 SZL9.46	+11.6%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.77 SZL12.95	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.61 SZL77.62	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.07 SZL68.56	-44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.73 SZL29.11	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.30 SZL38.73	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.71 SZL11.88	-53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.34 SZL5.72	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.44 SZL7.33	-73.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.64 SZL10.86	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.48 SZL8.07	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.58 SZL9.83	-57.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.52 SZL76.11	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$30.25 SZL509.37	+119.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$17,285.48 SZL291,066.49	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$26.50 SZL446.30	+806.3%
Average			+225.6%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Manila	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$28.81 SZL485.11	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$266.51 SZL4,487.76	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$187.26 SZL3,153.22	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$60.22 SZL1,013.98	-40.1%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$109.47 SZL1,843.42	-21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$4,724.70 SZL79,558.17	-72.3%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.87 SZL31.53	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.97 SZL33.24	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.68 SZL45.12	-18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$28.81 SZL485.11	-31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$3.75 SZL63.06	-50.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$46.08 SZL775.85	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$24.01 SZL404.26	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$74.90 SZL1,261.29	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$84.51 SZL1,422.99	+70.0%
Average			+9.2%

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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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