Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 30.8% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 25.3 times more in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 88.8% more in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$10.22 SZL168.18	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.91 SZL97.20	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.10 SZL18.05	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.59 SZL9.64	-76.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Tonga	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.83 SZL13.64	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.41 SZL88.99	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.91 SZL97.32	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.80 SZL29.66	-64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.59 SZL42.61	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.80 SZL13.23	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.29 SZL4.78	-76.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.56 SZL9.19	-57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.63 SZL10.32	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.58 SZL9.57	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.70 SZL11.44	-41.7%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Tonga	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.91 SZL80.87	-10.7%
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	??
Average			-10.7%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$27.04 SZL444.96	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$176.26 SZL2,900.51
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$49.01 SZL806.56	-65.7%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 25.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,309.26 SZL104K	+2431.9%
Average			+2431.9%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.10 SZL34.61	-36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.55 SZL42.03	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.79 SZL45.98	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$22.53 SZL370.80	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.61 SZL59.33	-91.3%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

	Tonga	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$34.55 SZL568.57	+137.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$15.02 SZL247.20	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	+237.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$54.08 SZL889.93	+86.0%
Average			+88.8%

Tonga vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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