Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 6.7% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
R$30.90
|
$2.94
SZL52.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
R$38.50
|
$2.23
SZL39.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.23
|
$0.89
SZL15.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.76
|
$0.53
SZL9.31
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.56
|
$0.73
SZL12.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
R$25.05
|
$4.63
SZL81.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$22.41
|
$3.85
SZL68.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.92
|
$1.63
SZL28.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.75
|
$1.88
SZL33.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$5.01
|
$0.72
SZL12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.27
|
$0.32
SZL5.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$0.41
SZL7.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$4.05
|
$0.61
SZL10.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.89
|
$0.43
SZL7.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.51
SZL8.96
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$22.80
|
$4.53
SZL80.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.60
R$254.58
|
$28.60
SZL505.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,825.57
R$124,569.43
|
$16,342.93
SZL289,005.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
R$50.64
|
$24.52
SZL433.62
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.79
R$112.98
|
$54.47
SZL963.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
R$1,852.27
|
$217.91
SZL3,853.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.48
R$1,258.38
|
$177.05
SZL3,130.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.67
R$312.03
|
$56.93
SZL1,006.80
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.36
R$1,588.72
|
$121.99
SZL2,157.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,686.64
R$43,871.49
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,789.18
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
R$10.07
|
$1.77
SZL31.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
R$9.63
|
$1.67
SZL29.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
R$12.18
|
$2.45
SZL43.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.18
R$138.03
|
$27.24
SZL481.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
R$36.80
|
$3.54
SZL62.62
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
R$276.11
|
$49.70
SZL878.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
R$247.23
|
$22.70
SZL401.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
R$443.82
|
$70.82
SZL1,252.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.51
R$362.46
|
$76.96
SZL1,360.87
|
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