Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 14.8% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Chile, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1800
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF575.7100
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.1000
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.7600
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7800
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.1500
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF159.4100
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4400
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5600
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.1900
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.7800
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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