Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 23.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
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
CVE539.43
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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