Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 31.5% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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