Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 11.3% cheaper than Albania.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Albania, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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