Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 43.5% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.14
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.42
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,814.87
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.03
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN801.06
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.20
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.21
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,146.45
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,031.05
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.04
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.78
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.29
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.43
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN106.93
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.58
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN268.67
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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