Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 42.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Swaziland or Costa Rica. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.