Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 0.1% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$3.65	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$6.99	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$0.91	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$0.70	+18.8%
Average			-33.3%

Swaziland vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$1.78	+114.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$3.06	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$4.06	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.09	+16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$2.26	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$0.82	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.49	+67.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$0.54	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$0.46	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$0.50	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$0.43	-37.5%
Average			-5.2%

Swaziland vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$2.94	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,347.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.14
Average			-40.1%

Swaziland vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$27.65	+2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$337.73	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$242.44	+37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$45.32	-7.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$310.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$5,243.49	-16.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$2.38	+12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$2.68	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$5.40	+93.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$31.41	+39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$6.28	+74.1%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$61.22	+77.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$41.01	+173.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$106.39	+51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$76.17	+40.9%
Average			+79.3%

Swaziland vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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