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Vietnam vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 4.2% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 8.9% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL53.17	$1.88 ₫49,683	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL40.37	$4.13 ₫108,845	+74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.50	$0.53 ₫13,958	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.60	$0.29 ₫7,515	-49.3%
Average			-14.8%

Swaziland vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL13.14	$0.86 ₫22,659	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL78.77	$5.32 ₫140,160	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL69.57	$5.20 ₫137,163	+27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.54	$1.45 ₫38,157	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL39.30	$1.56 ₫41,037	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL12.06	$1.18 ₫31,215	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.81	$0.47 ₫12,417	+38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.44	$0.58 ₫15,166	+32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL11.02	$0.49 ₫12,939	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.19	$0.46 ₫12,243	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.97	$0.47 ₫12,298	-20.1%
Average			+8.9%

Swaziland vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL77.24	$3.19 ₫84,134	-29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL516.92	$6.64 ₫175,156	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	$33,225.24 ₫875,846,709	+92.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL452.92	$5.90 ₫155,607	-77.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL492.30	$8.68 ₫228,737	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	$310.38 ₫8,181,759	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	$223.57 ₫5,893,546	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	$43.27 ₫1,140,722	-28.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	$199.23 ₫5,251,819	+82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58	$12,262.04 ₫323,238,187	+159.5%
Average			+120.8%

Swaziland vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare

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pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL32.00	$0.93 ₫24,541	-50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.74	$1.60 ₫42,129	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL45.78	$1.28 ₫33,698	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL492.30	$20.38 ₫537,204	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL64.00	$3.19 ₫84,196	-14.7%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Swaziland	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL787.36	$31.66 ₫834,603	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL410.25	$21.29 ₫561,324	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	$72.72 ₫1,916,905	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	$77.26 ₫2,036,773	-8.6%
Average			-13.5%

Swaziland vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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