Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 8.7% cheaper than Albania.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Albania, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
ALL674
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
ALL569
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL143
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL68
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL72
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
ALL443
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
ALL628
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ALL297
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
ALL290
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ALL56
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL65
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL58
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL43
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL708
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
ALL1,408
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,451.57
ALL2,751,737
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.40
ALL2,657
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.91
ALL1,438
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.93
ALL30,175
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.77
ALL22,841
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.76
ALL6,033
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.51
ALL13,058
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.15
ALL270,112
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
ALL224
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
ALL139
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
ALL320
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
ALL3,290
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
ALL739
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.87
ALL4,145
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
ALL4,059
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.19
ALL7,065
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.69
ALL9,370
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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