Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 3.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
CVE472.39
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.05
CVE410.17
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CVE182.24
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CVE101.15
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CVE166.66
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CVE497.92
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CVE446.13
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
CVE253.93
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CVE267.31
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CVE130.25
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CVE103.38
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CVE125.61
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CVE137.60
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE61.65
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CVE73.68
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
CVE551.00
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.14
CVE1,939.50
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.04
CVE5,577.21
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.73
CVE28,244.27
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.85
CVE20,960.33
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.51
CVE6,436.00
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 95.0% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.50
CVE11,298.67
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,707.91
CVE173,066.90
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CVE263.69
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
CVE157.79
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
CVE447.51
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
CVE3,149.32
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.45
CVE2,984.70
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.22
CVE14,918.42
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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