Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 70.4% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 88.1% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 4.4 times more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Swaziland
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Swaziland. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.07
SZL54.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL205.03
|
$2.33
SZL41.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.22
|
$0.93
SZL16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.60
|
$0.55
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.53
|
$0.76
SZL13.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL47.25
|
$4.86
SZL85.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL64.59
|
$4.01
SZL71.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.60
|
$1.70
SZL30.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL54.73
|
$1.97
SZL34.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.62
|
$0.75
SZL13.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL17.79
|
$0.33
SZL5.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.48
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.52
|
$0.64
SZL11.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.79
|
$0.45
SZL8.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.16
|
$0.53
SZL9.38
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL82.07
|
$4.74
SZL83.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL502.76
|
$29.82
SZL527.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL351,933.84
|
$17,039.98
SZL301,543.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL99.55
|
$25.84
SZL457.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL402.21
|
$57.61
SZL1,019.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,547.33
|
$227.20
SZL4,020.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,290.42
|
$184.60
SZL3,266.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.36
SZL1,050.48
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL519.52
|
$128.26
SZL2,269.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL19,775.33
|
$5,035.74
SZL89,113.70
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL32.83
|
$1.85
SZL32.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL22.87
|
$1.74
SZL30.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL85.47
|
$2.56
SZL45.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL385.45
|
$28.40
SZL502.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.69
SZL65.33
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL754.14
|
$52.17
SZL923.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL703.87
|
$23.67
SZL418.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,776.43
|
$73.84
SZL1,306.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,513.81
|
$80.58
SZL1,425.96
|
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