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 CFA3,083
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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