Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somalia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Somalia is 9.6% cheaper than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.7% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% less in Somalia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Somalia are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Somalia.
Somalia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somalia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.11
SZL52.19
|
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.36
SZL39.63
|
$4.62
SOS2,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
SZL16.20
|
$0.74
SOS421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
SZL9.42
|
$0.40
SOS226
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SZL12.90
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
SZL77.32
|
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
SZL68.30
|
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
SZL29.00
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
SZL38.58
|
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
SZL11.84
|
$1.49
SOS848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SZL5.70
|
$0.98
SOS561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
SZL7.31
|
$1.27
SOS726
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL10.81
|
$0.62
SOS355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SZL8.04
|
$0.64
SOS364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.79
|
$0.58
SOS331
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of groceries
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
SZL75.82
|
$3.87
SOS2,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.25
SZL507.43
|
$25.00
SOS14,263
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,285.48
SZL289,958.49
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,455
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
SZL444.60
|
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.81
SZL483.26
|
$37.79
SOS21,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.51
SZL4,470.68
|
$142.93
SOS81,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.26
SZL3,141.22
|
$98.19
SOS56,016
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.22
SZL1,010.12
|
$73.70
SOS42,046
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of housing
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.47
SZL1,836.40
|
$43.33
SOS24,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,724.70
SZL79,255.32
|
$585.00
SOS333,751
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of childcare
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SZL31.41
|
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
SZL33.12
|
$1.19
SOS677
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
SZL44.94
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.81
SZL483.26
|
$33.33
SOS19,017
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
SZL62.82
|
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.08
SZL772.90
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.01
SZL402.72
|
$19.78
SOS11,284
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.90
SZL1,256.49
|
$19.89
SOS11,347
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.51
SZL1,417.57
|
$37.28
SOS21,267
|
|
Swaziland vs. Somalia - Cost of clothing
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