Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 44.4% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 96.1% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Tonga
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Tonga are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
SZL168.18
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SZL97.20
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
SZL18.05
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
SZL9.64
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
SZL13.64
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
SZL88.99
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SZL97.32
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
SZL29.66
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
SZL42.61
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
SZL13.23
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
SZL4.78
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
SZL9.19
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SZL10.32
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.57
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SZL11.44
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
SZL80.87
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.04
SZL444.96
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.15
SZL4,462.00
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.26
SZL2,900.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.01
SZL806.56
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,309.26
SZL104K
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
SZL34.61
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
SZL42.03
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
SZL45.98
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.53
SZL370.80
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
SZL59.33
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.55
SZL568.57
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.02
SZL247.20
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.10
SZL1,153.61
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.08
SZL889.93
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Swaziland vs. Tonga - 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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