Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 10.0% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Swaziland
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$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) | ?? |
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
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