Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 11.8% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 27.8% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 11.6% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.4% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Swaziland
The cost of transportation and housing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.46
|
$3.07
SZL56.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.22
|
$2.33
SZL42.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.66
|
$0.93
SZL17.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.08
|
$0.55
SZL10.09
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.10
|
$0.76
SZL13.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.01
|
$4.86
SZL89.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.75
|
$4.01
SZL73.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.55
|
$1.70
SZL31.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.85
|
$1.97
SZL36.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.13
|
$0.75
SZL13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.33
SZL6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$0.43
SZL7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.64
SZL11.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.49
|
$0.45
SZL8.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.01
|
$0.53
SZL9.74
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.57
|
$4.74
SZL87.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.54
|
$29.82
SZL547.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,875.44
|
$17,039.98
SZL313,085.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.38
|
$25.84
SZL474.78
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.93
|
$57.61
SZL1,058.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,937.95
|
$227.20
SZL4,174.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,404.42
|
$184.60
SZL3,391.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$913.30
|
$59.36
SZL1,090.68
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,192.05
|
$128.26
SZL2,356.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,125.85
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,524.76
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.08
|
$1.85
SZL33.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.03
|
$1.74
SZL32.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.33
|
$2.56
SZL46.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$688.06
|
$28.40
SZL521.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.73
|
$3.69
SZL67.84
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.88
|
$52.17
SZL958.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.47
|
$23.67
SZL434.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,676.68
|
$73.84
SZL1,356.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,566.46
|
$80.58
SZL1,480.55
|
|
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