Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 43.7% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Swaziland
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,855.32
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS501.52
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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