Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 12.1% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
|
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