Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 46.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.2% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 33.7% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of France, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.27
|
$3.07
SZL56.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.91
|
$2.33
SZL42.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.49
|
$0.93
SZL17.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$0.55
SZL10.09
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.56
|
$0.76
SZL13.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.72
|
$4.86
SZL89.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.12
|
$4.01
SZL73.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
$1.70
SZL31.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.31
|
$1.97
SZL36.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.75
SZL13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.33
SZL6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.43
SZL7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.64
SZL11.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.45
SZL8.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.53
SZL9.74
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.62
|
$4.74
SZL87.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.97
|
$29.82
SZL547.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,525.14
|
$17,039.98
SZL313,085.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.11
|
$25.84
SZL474.78
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.44
|
$57.61
SZL1,058.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€684.48
|
$227.20
SZL4,174.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€551.46
|
$184.60
SZL3,391.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€127.83
|
$59.36
SZL1,090.68
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€629.82
|
$128.26
SZL2,356.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,361.16
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,524.76
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$1.85
SZL33.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.74
SZL32.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.80
|
$2.56
SZL46.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.77
|
$28.40
SZL521.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.04
|
$3.69
SZL67.84
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€81.78
|
$52.17
SZL958.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.45
|
$23.67
SZL434.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.51
|
$73.84
SZL1,356.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€115.78
|
$80.58
SZL1,480.55
|
|
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