Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 53.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$3.07
SZL57.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$2.33
SZL43.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.93
SZL17.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.55
SZL10.25
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$0.76
SZL14.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$4.86
SZL90.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$4.01
SZL74.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.70
SZL31.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$1.97
SZL36.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.75
SZL14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.33
SZL6.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.43
SZL8.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.64
SZL11.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.45
SZL8.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.53
SZL9.89
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$4.74
SZL88.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$29.82
SZL556.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$17,039.98
SZL317,975.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$25.84
SZL482.19
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$57.61
SZL1,075.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$227.20
SZL4,239.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$184.60
SZL3,444.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$59.36
SZL1,107.72
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$128.26
SZL2,393.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$5,035.74
SZL93,969.65
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.85
SZL34.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$1.74
SZL32.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$2.56
SZL47.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$28.40
SZL529.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$3.69
SZL68.89
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$52.17
SZL973.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$23.67
SZL441.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$73.84
SZL1,377.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$80.58
SZL1,503.67
|
|
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