Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 11.3% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Swaziland
The cost of housing and childcare in Swaziland are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
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
ALL733
|
$3.07
SZL59.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
$2.33
SZL44.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$0.93
SZL17.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$0.55
SZL10.56
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$0.76
SZL14.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL463
|
$4.86
SZL93.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL630
|
$4.01
SZL77.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
$1.70
SZL32.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$1.97
SZL37.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.75
SZL14.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL92
|
$0.33
SZL6.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.43
SZL8.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.64
SZL12.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.45
SZL8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.53
SZL10.20
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL684
|
$4.74
SZL91.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
$29.82
SZL573.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
$17,039.98
SZL327,870.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
$25.84
SZL497.20
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
$57.61
SZL1,108.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
$227.20
SZL4,371.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
$184.60
SZL3,551.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
$59.36
SZL1,142.19
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
$128.26
SZL2,467.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
$5,035.74
SZL96,893.89
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$1.85
SZL35.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$1.74
SZL33.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
$2.56
SZL49.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
$28.40
SZL546.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL669
|
$3.69
SZL71.04
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
$52.17
SZL1,003.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
$23.67
SZL455.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
$73.84
SZL1,420.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
$80.58
SZL1,550.46
|
|
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