Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 23.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 50.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 34.4% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 36.2% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.9% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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