Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.3 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 27.2 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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