Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 50.2% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
$2.25
SZL42.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
$0.72
SZL13.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
$0.47
SZL8.86
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
$0.57
SZL10.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
$3.57
SZL67.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
$4.78
SZL90.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
$1.21
SZL22.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
$1.94
SZL36.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$0.65
SZL12.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.24
SZL4.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.24
SZL4.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
$0.59
SZL11.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
$0.35
SZL6.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
$0.36
SZL6.84
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
$4.59
SZL87.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
$28.78
SZL545.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
$16,448.00
SZL311,852.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
$24.79
SZL469.96
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
$52.19
SZL989.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
$398.13
SZL7,548.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
$274.82
SZL5,210.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
$67.78
SZL1,285.12
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
$123.00
SZL2,332.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
$3,243.31
SZL61,492.84
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
$0.99
SZL18.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
$2.00
SZL38.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
$26.50
SZL502.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
$3.02
SZL57.17
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Swaziland
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
$52.17
SZL989.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
$27.41
SZL519.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
$91.51
SZL1,734.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
$104.17
SZL1,975.07
|
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