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
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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