Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 37.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 52.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 35.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 70.2% more in Saudi Arabia

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$6.43 SAR24.15	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$7.60 SAR28.53	+28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$0.77 SAR2.90	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$0.25 SAR0.94	-57.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$0.98 SAR3.69	+18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$3.80 SAR14.25	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$6.70 SAR25.16	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.67 SAR10.01	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$3.42 SAR12.84	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$0.98 SAR3.66	+21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.78 SAR2.93	+168.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$0.80 SAR2.99	+42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$0.75 SAR2.81	+19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$0.62 SAR2.32	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$0.60 SAR2.27	-13.0%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 52.1% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$2.35 SAR8.83	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.96 SAR134.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$44,549.24 SAR167K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.52 SAR77.00
Average			-52.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$68.86 SAR258.41	+154.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	+133.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	+163.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$73.68 SAR276.52	+50.3%
Average			+130.6%

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pay 35.8% more for childcare

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$419.94 SAR1,575.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+35.8%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$1.91 SAR7.18	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$3.43 SAR12.86	+34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$6.94 SAR26.04	+148.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$98.19 SAR368.47	+335.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$15.24 SAR57.19	+322.7%
Average			+136.1%

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$44.17 SAR165.75	+27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$55.80 SAR209.42	+271.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$89.45 SAR335.69	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$74.85 SAR280.89	+38.4%
Average			+70.2%

Swaziland vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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