Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 7.7% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 0.9% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.7% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 2.1% more in Swaziland
The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
|
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