Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 13.9% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,241
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,726
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA483
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA421
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA405
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,399
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,215
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,300
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,287
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA781
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA247
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA457
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA356
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA390
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,107
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA17,926,135
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA8,963
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,661
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA435,705
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA196,334
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,397
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA82,991
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,892,203
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,519
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,397
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA35,963
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,275
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,688
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA56,642
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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