Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 10.0% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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