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China vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

China is 34.5% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in China
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in China
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in China
Housing: pay 18.5% less in China
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% more in China
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in China

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

China vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Swaziland	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL53.17	$2.90 CN¥20.50	-6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL40.37	$5.02 CN¥35.49	+112.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.50	$0.47 CN¥3.36	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.60	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-50.8%
Average			+0.9%

Swaziland vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Swaziland	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL13.14	$1.63 CN¥11.52	+111.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL78.77	$6.32 CN¥44.71	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL69.57	$6.70 CN¥47.44	+64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.54	$1.56 CN¥11.05	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL39.30	$1.52 CN¥10.78	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL12.06	$0.74 CN¥5.25	+5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.81	$0.55 CN¥3.86	+60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.44	$0.62 CN¥4.41	+43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL11.02	$0.50 CN¥3.57	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.19	$0.30 CN¥2.13	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.97	$0.39 CN¥2.79	-32.4%
Average			+17.1%

Swaziland vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Swaziland	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL77.24	$4.34 CN¥30.68	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL516.92	$20.32 CN¥143.78	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	$19,143.98 CN¥135,449.43	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL452.92	$3.94 CN¥27.89	-85.1%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Swaziland	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL492.30	$11.18 CN¥79.08	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	$304.90 CN¥2,157.22	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	$195.65 CN¥1,384.25	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	$41.04 CN¥290.39	-31.8%
Average			-18.5%

Swaziland vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Swaziland	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	$390.25 CN¥2,761.13	+256.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58	$15,493.57 CN¥109,621.66	+227.9%
Average			+242.2%

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pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL32.00	$1.04 CN¥7.37	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.74	$2.84 CN¥20.07	+43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL45.78	$3.36 CN¥23.77	+25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL492.30	$41.13 CN¥290.99	+42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL64.00	$5.98 CN¥42.33	+59.8%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Swaziland	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL787.36	$45.93 CN¥324.95	-0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL410.25	$30.93 CN¥218.85	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	$71.26 CN¥504.18	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	$72.88 CN¥515.65	-13.8%
Average			+2.4%

Swaziland vs. China - Cost of clothing

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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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