Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 6.2% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Swaziland
The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Swaziland are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
|
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