Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 14.7% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$3.07
SZL56.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$2.33
SZL42.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.93
SZL17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.55
SZL10.07
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.76
SZL13.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$4.86
SZL89.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$4.01
SZL73.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.70
SZL31.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$1.97
SZL36.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$0.75
SZL13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.64
SZL11.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.45
SZL8.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.53
SZL9.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.74
SZL86.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$29.82
SZL546.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$17,039.98
SZL312,381.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$25.84
SZL473.71
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$57.61
SZL1,056.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$227.20
SZL4,165.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$184.60
SZL3,384.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$59.36
SZL1,088.23
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$128.26
SZL2,351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,316.73
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$1.85
SZL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$1.74
SZL31.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$2.56
SZL46.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$28.40
SZL520.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$3.69
SZL67.68
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$52.17
SZL956.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$23.67
SZL433.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$73.84
SZL1,353.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$80.58
SZL1,477.22
|
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