Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 5.3% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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