Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 7.7% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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