Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 44.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.67
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.81
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.54
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.29
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.21
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.91
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.01
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.67
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.48
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.30
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,037.36
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.33
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP41.40
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,274.06
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,226.95
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP67.98
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP623.64
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,713.64
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.17
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.51
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP54.91
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.30
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP97.00
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.33
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP98.97
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP87.85
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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