Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 52.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 66.2% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 37.5% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 66.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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