Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 2.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
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