Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 4.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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