Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 9.1% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 97.0% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Swaziland
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Swaziland are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Laos, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 97.0% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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