Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.1% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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