Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.1% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.95
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.97
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.02
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.36
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.16
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.57
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.57
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.01
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.41
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.47
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,258.45
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.09
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.34
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,328.23
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD603.74
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.10
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD417.87
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,009.68
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.02
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.01
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.90
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.70
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.23
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.34
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD145.82
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.69
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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