Cost of living comparison
compared to
Swaziland vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Swaziland is 12.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 47.3% more in Swaziland
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Swaziland.
Swaziland vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW169.30
|
$3.11
SZL52.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW85.60
|
$2.36
SZL40.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.29
|
$0.97
SZL16.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.97
|
$0.56
SZL9.51
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.67
|
$0.77
SZL13.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.62
|
$4.61
SZL78.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW112.63
|
$4.07
SZL68.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.31
|
$1.73
SZL29.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW41.08
|
$2.30
SZL38.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.64
|
$0.71
SZL11.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.77
|
$0.34
SZL5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.16
|
$0.44
SZL7.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.50
|
$0.64
SZL10.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.40
|
$0.48
SZL8.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.41
|
$0.58
SZL9.88
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW105.38
|
$4.52
SZL76.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW886.94
|
$30.25
SZL512.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW184,318.08
|
$17,285.48
SZL292,724.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW265.57
|
$26.50
SZL448.84
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,725.66
|
$28.81
SZL487.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,064.71
|
$266.51
SZL4,513.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,665.01
|
$187.26
SZL3,171.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,213.60
|
$60.22
SZL1,019.75
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of housing
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,070.88
|
$109.47
SZL1,853.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW268,903.36
|
$4,724.70
SZL80,011.33
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.49
|
$1.87
SZL31.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW47.14
|
$1.97
SZL33.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.61
|
$2.68
SZL45.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,162.12
|
$28.81
SZL487.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW96.36
|
$3.75
SZL63.42
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW435.83
|
$46.08
SZL780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW391.23
|
$24.01
SZL406.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,941.82
|
$74.90
SZL1,268.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,683.80
|
$84.51
SZL1,431.10
|
|
Zambia vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing
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