Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 48.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Swaziland
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Swaziland. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
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 CFA1,971
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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