Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 3.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Libya, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.630
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.810
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.440
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.680
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.350
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.460
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.520
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.680
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.470
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,231.450
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.850
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.330
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,030.080
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD559.760
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD148.860
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD316.380
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,612.230
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.050
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.800
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.820
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD153.510
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.460
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD143.490
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.050
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD211.740
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD278.450
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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