Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 4.2% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.7% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% less in Swaziland
The cost of transportation and housing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
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