Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 26.8% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 87.9% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swaziland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Angola, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 87.9% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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