Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 12.8% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 36.4% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 17.1% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.6% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% less in Swaziland
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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