Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3.9 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$15.00
CDF41,775.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL41.63
|
$10.08
CDF28,060.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.24
|
$2.78
CDF7,730.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.65
|
$0.84
CDF2,334.86
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.53
|
$2.26
CDF6,291.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL66.12
|
$4.75
CDF13,228.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL88.58
|
$8.16
CDF22,738.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL22.38
|
$4.38
CDF12,192.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL35.98
|
$2.16
CDF6,023.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.11
|
$4.12
CDF11,484.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.46
|
$1.37
CDF3,828.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.38
|
$2.07
CDF5,761.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL10.91
|
$2.77
CDF7,707.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.46
|
$1.63
CDF4,544.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.69
|
$1.57
CDF4,359.67
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL85.04
|
$4.62
CDF12,861.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL533.08
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL304,616.95
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,491,346.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL459.06
|
$14.35
CDF39,964.81
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL966.65
|
$300.00
CDF835,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,373.43
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,347,200.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,089.59
|
$680.00
CDF1,893,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,255.30
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,835.76
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,277.95
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL60,066.05
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,508,000.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$1.74
CDF4,845.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.28
|
$4.35
CDF12,110.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL37.12
|
$3.50
CDF9,747.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL490.77
|
$97.50
CDF271,537.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL55.85
|
$10.00
CDF27,850.00
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
Swaziland
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL966.26
|
$40.00
CDF111,400.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL507.69
|
$35.00
CDF97,475.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,694.69
|
$90.00
CDF250,650.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,929.24
|
$93.33
CDF259,933.33
|
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