Cost of living comparison
China is 49.6% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in China instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL53.86
|
$3.04
CN¥22.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL40.89
|
$5.19
CN¥37.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL16.29
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.64
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL13.31
|
$1.65
CN¥11.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL84.78
|
$5.98
CN¥43.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL70.47
|
$7.16
CN¥51.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL29.92
|
$1.65
CN¥11.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL34.38
|
$1.58
CN¥11.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL13.12
|
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.88
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.54
|
$0.66
CN¥4.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL11.16
|
$0.53
CN¥3.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.92
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL9.27
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
Swaziland
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL82.91
|
$4.45
CN¥32.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL523.60
|
$22.24
CN¥161.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL299,197.51
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,149.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL448.91
|
$3.91
CN¥28.36
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
Swaziland
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL997.16
|
$12.06
CN¥87.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,989.30
|
$335.80
CN¥2,436.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,241.31
|
$208.96
CN¥1,515.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,042.30
|
$39.78
CN¥288.59
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Swaziland
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,233.33
|
$483.22
CN¥3,505.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL87,779.35
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,901.52
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL32.41
|
$1.08
CN¥7.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL30.58
|
$3.20
CN¥23.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL44.88
|
$3.22
CN¥23.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL498.66
|
$42.07
CN¥305.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL64.83
|
$6.01
CN¥43.59
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL909.95
|
$48.74
CN¥353.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL415.55
|
$31.37
CN¥227.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,296.52
|
$73.58
CN¥533.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,408.86
|
$76.83
CN¥557.36
|
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