Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 35.5% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 67.6% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 47.8% more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Niger	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$10.22 SZL168.18	+59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.91 SZL97.20	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$1.10 SZL18.05	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.59 SZL9.64	-39.0%
Average			-2.7%

Niger vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Niger	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$0.83 SZL13.64	+53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.41 SZL88.99
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$5.91 SZL97.32	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.80 SZL29.66	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.59 SZL42.61	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.80 SZL13.23	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.29 SZL4.78	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$0.56 SZL9.19	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.63 SZL10.32	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.58 SZL9.57	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.70 SZL11.44	+124.4%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Niger	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$4.91 SZL80.87	+37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	??
Average			+37.4%

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pay 67.6% less for housing

	Niger	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$27.04 SZL444.96	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$49.01 SZL806.56	-62.5%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 47.8% more for childcare

	Niger	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+47.8%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$2.10 SZL34.61	+64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$2.55 SZL42.03	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.79 SZL45.98	+9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$22.53 SZL370.80	-69.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$3.61 SZL59.33	-29.6%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Niger	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$34.55 SZL568.57	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$15.02 SZL247.20	-82.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	+36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$54.08 SZL889.93	-20.8%
Average			-44.3%

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