Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 52.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 55.8% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 84.0% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.7% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of United States, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$3.07
SZL54.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$2.33
SZL41.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.93
SZL16.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.55
SZL9.79
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.76
SZL13.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.86
SZL86.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.01
SZL71.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.70
SZL30.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.97
SZL35.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.75
SZL13.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.33
SZL5.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.43
SZL7.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.64
SZL11.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.45
SZL8.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.53
SZL9.45
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.74
SZL84.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$29.82
SZL531.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$17,039.98
SZL303,975.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$25.84
SZL460.96
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$57.61
SZL1,027.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$227.20
SZL4,053.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$184.60
SZL3,293.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$59.36
SZL1,058.95
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$128.26
SZL2,287.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$5,035.74
SZL89,832.27
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.85
SZL32.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.74
SZL31.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.56
SZL45.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$28.40
SZL506.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.69
SZL65.86
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$52.17
SZL930.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$23.67
SZL422.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$73.84
SZL1,317.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$80.58
SZL1,437.46
|
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