Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 51.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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