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Equatorial Guinea vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 41.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 79.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 92.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL52.69	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL40.01	$8.90 FCFA5,015	+276.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.35	$0.89 FCFA502	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.51	$0.89 FCFA502	+58.5%
Average			+109.2%

Swaziland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.9% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL13.02	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL78.06	$3.36 FCFA1,893	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL68.95	$10.78 FCFA6,075	+164.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.27	$4.27 FCFA2,407	+147.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL38.95	$3.09 FCFA1,742	+34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL11.95	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.75	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.38	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL10.92	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.11	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.88	??
Average			+79.9%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL76.54	??
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL512.27	$26.33 FCFA14,833	-13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL292,724.37	$32,972.23 FCFA18,574,687	+90.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL448.84	$8.01 FCFA4,514	-69.8%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL487.87	$17.81 FCFA10,031	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,513.32	$267.09 FCFA150,462	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,171.18	$124.64 FCFA70,216	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,019.75	??
Average			-23.8%

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pay 92.5% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,853.92	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL80,011.33	$356.12 FCFA200,617	-92.5%
Average			-92.5%

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pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL31.71	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.43	$5.34 FCFA3,009	+170.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL45.37	$4.51 FCFA2,540	+68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL487.87	$35.61 FCFA20,062	+23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL63.42	$5.38 FCFA3,028	+43.5%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Swaziland	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL780.27	$26.71 FCFA15,046	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL406.56	$133.54 FCFA75,231	+456.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,268.47	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,431.10	$89.03 FCFA50,154	+5.4%
Average			+139.9%

Swaziland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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