Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.3 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Canada instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.93
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL43.12
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.72
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.96
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.91
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL68.49
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL91.75
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL23.18
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL37.26
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.54
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.62
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.53
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL11.30
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.69
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.92
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL88.08
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL552.16
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL315,518.59
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL475.49
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL1,001.25
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,637.31
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,271.74
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,300.23
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,359.48
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL62,215.70
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.93
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.93
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL38.45
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL508.34
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL57.85
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL1,000.84
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL525.86
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,755.34
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,998.28
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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