Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 48.1% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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