Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 99.0% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% more in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 68.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Swaziland. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.11
SZL53.17
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.36
SZL40.37
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
SZL16.50
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
SZL9.60
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SZL13.14
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
SZL78.77
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
SZL69.57
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
SZL29.54
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
SZL39.30
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
SZL12.06
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SZL5.81
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
SZL7.44
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.02
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SZL8.19
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.97
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
SZL77.24
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.25
SZL516.92
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,285.48
SZL295,381.41
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
SZL452.92
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.81
SZL492.30
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.51
SZL4,554.29
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.26
SZL3,199.97
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.22
SZL1,029.01
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.47
SZL1,870.75
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,724.70
SZL80,737.58
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SZL32.00
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
SZL33.74
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
SZL45.78
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.81
SZL492.30
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
SZL64.00
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.2% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.08
SZL787.36
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.01
SZL410.25
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.90
SZL1,279.99
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.51
SZL1,444.09
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Swaziland vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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