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
CVE477.71
|
$3.07
SZL53.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE454.96
|
$2.33
SZL40.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE201.94
|
$0.93
SZL16.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE111.49
|
$0.55
SZL9.65
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE235.09
|
$0.76
SZL13.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE629.52
|
$4.86
SZL85.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE469.30
|
$4.01
SZL70.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE262.51
|
$1.70
SZL29.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE308.00
|
$1.97
SZL34.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE150.68
|
$0.75
SZL13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE109.12
|
$0.33
SZL5.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE130.70
|
$0.43
SZL7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE183.49
|
$0.64
SZL11.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE100.09
|
$0.45
SZL7.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE81.17
|
$0.53
SZL9.31
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE603.98
|
$4.74
SZL83.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,365.79
|
$29.82
SZL523.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,729,755.35
|
$17,039.98
SZL299,403.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,013.19
|
$25.84
SZL454.03
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,357.14
|
$57.61
SZL1,012.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE44,521.36
|
$227.20
SZL3,992.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE32,768.25
|
$184.60
SZL3,243.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,055.44
|
$59.36
SZL1,043.02
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE12,749.84
|
$128.26
SZL2,253.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE264,331.31
|
$5,035.74
SZL88,481.26
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE252.50
|
$1.85
SZL32.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE168.24
|
$1.74
SZL30.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE409.46
|
$2.56
SZL44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,132.55
|
$28.40
SZL499.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE727.93
|
$3.69
SZL64.87
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,322.11
|
$52.17
SZL916.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,094.63
|
$23.67
SZL415.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,644.23
|
$73.84
SZL1,297.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE13,648.78
|
$80.58
SZL1,415.84
|
|
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