Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 49.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 41.3% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 33.3% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Austria, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.15
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.21
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.50
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.16
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.58
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.95
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.58
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€767.22
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€648.09
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€401.31
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.27
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.20
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.57
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.19
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
|
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