Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 53.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Australia, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$3.07
SZL57.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$2.33
SZL43.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.93
SZL17.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.55
SZL10.25
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.76
SZL14.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$4.86
SZL90.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$4.01
SZL74.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.70
SZL31.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$1.97
SZL36.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.75
SZL14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.33
SZL6.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.43
SZL8.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.64
SZL11.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.45
SZL8.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.53
SZL9.89
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.74
SZL88.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$29.82
SZL556.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$17,039.98
SZL317,975.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$25.84
SZL482.19
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$57.61
SZL1,075.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$227.20
SZL4,239.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$184.60
SZL3,444.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$59.36
SZL1,107.72
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$128.26
SZL2,393.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$5,035.74
SZL93,969.65
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.85
SZL34.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.74
SZL32.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.56
SZL47.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$28.40
SZL529.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$3.69
SZL68.89
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$52.17
SZL973.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$23.67
SZL441.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$73.84
SZL1,377.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$80.58
SZL1,503.67
|
|
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