Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 21.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Togo, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$2.25
SZL42.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$0.72
SZL13.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA822
|
$0.47
SZL8.84
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA462
|
$0.57
SZL10.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,296
|
$3.57
SZL67.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,426
|
$4.78
SZL90.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,074
|
$1.21
SZL22.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,690
|
$1.94
SZL36.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA544
|
$0.65
SZL12.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA525
|
$0.24
SZL4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,088
|
$0.24
SZL4.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA940
|
$0.59
SZL11.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA777
|
$0.35
SZL6.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,150
|
$0.36
SZL6.83
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,247
|
$4.59
SZL86.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$28.78
SZL544.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,222,877
|
$16,448.00
SZL311,069.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,004
|
$24.79
SZL468.78
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA37,962
|
$52.19
SZL987.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA165,742
|
$398.13
SZL7,529.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA62,956
|
$274.82
SZL5,197.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,676
|
$67.78
SZL1,281.89
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$123.00
SZL2,326.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,127,884
|
$3,243.31
SZL61,338.41
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA514
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,398
|
$0.99
SZL18.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$2.00
SZL37.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,872
|
$26.50
SZL501.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$3.02
SZL57.03
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
Togo
|
Swaziland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,020
|
$52.17
SZL986.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,047
|
$27.41
SZL518.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,529
|
$91.51
SZL1,730.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA48,995
|
$104.17
SZL1,970.11
|
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