Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 11.3% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Swaziland
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Swaziland are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
$3.07
SZL56.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$2.33
SZL42.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$0.93
SZL17.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$0.55
SZL10.09
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
$0.76
SZL13.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
$4.86
SZL89.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
$4.01
SZL73.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
$1.70
SZL31.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
$1.97
SZL36.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
$0.75
SZL13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
$0.33
SZL6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
$0.43
SZL7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
$0.64
SZL11.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
$0.45
SZL8.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
$0.53
SZL9.74
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
$4.74
SZL87.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$29.82
SZL547.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
$17,039.98
SZL313,085.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$25.84
SZL474.78
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$57.61
SZL1,058.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
$227.20
SZL4,174.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
$184.60
SZL3,391.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
$59.36
SZL1,090.68
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
$128.26
SZL2,356.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,524.76
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$1.85
SZL33.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
$1.74
SZL32.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$2.56
SZL46.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
$28.40
SZL521.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
$3.69
SZL67.84
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
$52.17
SZL958.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$23.67
SZL434.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
$73.84
SZL1,356.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
$80.58
SZL1,480.55
|
|
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