Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 49.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.9% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 44.6% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 26.3% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.2% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 33.2% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
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