Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 24.5 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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