Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 35.4% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Swaziland
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Swaziland are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Swaziland. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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