Cost of living comparison
Japan is 72.1% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL53.86
|
$6.59
¥1,037
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL40.89
|
$4.91
¥774
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL16.29
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.64
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL13.31
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL84.78
|
$5.54
¥872
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL70.47
|
$5.14
¥809
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL29.92
|
$1.99
¥313
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL34.38
|
$2.58
¥407
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL13.12
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.88
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.54
|
$1.76
¥278
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL11.16
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.92
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL9.27
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL82.91
|
$4.17
¥657
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL523.60
|
$60.62
¥9,544
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL299,197.51
|
$21,439.97
¥3,375,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL448.91
|
$24.44
¥3,847
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL997.16
|
$33.46
¥5,268
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,989.30
|
$480.50
¥75,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,241.31
|
$321.68
¥50,643
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,042.30
|
$107.01
¥16,847
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,233.33
|
$240.59
¥37,878
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL87,779.35
|
$10,805.94
¥1,701,233
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL32.41
|
$2.60
¥410
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL30.58
|
$2.74
¥432
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL44.88
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL498.66
|
$55.52
¥8,741
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL64.83
|
$11.57
¥1,821
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
Swaziland
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL909.95
|
$38.65
¥6,085
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL415.55
|
$25.96
¥4,087
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,296.52
|
$52.99
¥8,342
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,408.86
|
$85.48
¥13,457
|
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