Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 51.2% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 77.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% more in Japan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Japan are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Japan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
SZL168.18
|
$6.75
¥1,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SZL97.20
|
$5.10
¥805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
SZL18.05
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
SZL9.64
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
SZL13.64
|
$1.53
¥241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
SZL88.99
|
$5.55
¥877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SZL97.32
|
$5.56
¥879
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
SZL29.66
|
$2.01
¥318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
SZL42.61
|
$2.85
¥450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
SZL13.23
|
$2.16
¥342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
SZL4.78
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
SZL9.19
|
$1.54
¥243
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SZL10.32
|
$1.92
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.57
|
$1.10
¥174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SZL11.44
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
SZL80.87
|
$4.11
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.20
¥9,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.65
¥3,895
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.04
SZL444.96
|
$33.54
¥5,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.15
SZL4,462.00
|
$546.58
¥86,367
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.26
SZL2,900.51
|
$360.78
¥57,008
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.01
SZL806.56
|
$113.26
¥17,897
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 79.1% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$417.01
¥65,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,309.26
SZL104K
|
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
SZL34.61
|
$2.57
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
SZL42.03
|
$3.06
¥483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
SZL45.98
|
$3.83
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.53
SZL370.80
|
$53.31
¥8,424
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
SZL59.33
|
$11.73
¥1,853
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.55
SZL568.57
|
$46.32
¥7,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.02
SZL247.20
|
$31.33
¥4,950
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.10
SZL1,153.61
|
$59.45
¥9,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.08
SZL889.93
|
$81.04
¥12,805
|
|
Swaziland vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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