Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 6.8% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 55.0% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 25.1% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 1.3% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Swaziland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.24
|
$3.07
SZL55.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$13.97
|
$2.33
SZL42.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.82
|
$0.93
SZL16.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.55
|
$0.55
SZL9.91
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.47
|
$0.76
SZL13.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.76
|
$4.86
SZL87.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$12.98
|
$4.01
SZL72.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.80
|
$1.70
SZL30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$5.99
|
$1.97
SZL35.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.29
|
$0.75
SZL13.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.84
|
$0.33
SZL6.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.75
|
$0.43
SZL7.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$0.64
SZL11.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.84
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.45
|
$0.53
SZL9.57
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.55
|
$4.74
SZL85.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
SZL538.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,313.43
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,546.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$360.56
|
$25.84
SZL466.38
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.23
|
$57.61
SZL1,039.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.07
|
$227.20
SZL4,100.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.07
|
$184.60
SZL3,331.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$135.92
|
$59.36
SZL1,071.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$128.26
SZL2,314.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,437.61
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,887.68
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.89
|
$1.85
SZL33.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.52
|
$1.74
SZL31.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.39
|
$2.56
SZL46.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.32
|
$28.40
SZL512.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.68
|
$3.69
SZL66.64
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$113.76
|
$52.17
SZL941.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.67
SZL427.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.84
SZL1,332.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$124.93
|
$80.58
SZL1,454.35
|
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