Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 19.0% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 11.7% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 30.9% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.07
SZL55.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$2.33
SZL42.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.93
SZL16.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.55
SZL9.91
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.76
SZL13.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.86
SZL87.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.01
SZL72.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.70
SZL30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.97
SZL35.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.75
SZL13.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.33
SZL6.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.43
SZL7.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.64
SZL11.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.53
SZL9.57
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.74
SZL85.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$29.82
SZL538.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,546.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$25.84
SZL466.38
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$57.61
SZL1,039.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$227.20
SZL4,100.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$184.60
SZL3,331.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$59.36
SZL1,071.39
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$128.26
SZL2,314.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,887.68
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.85
SZL33.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.74
SZL31.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.56
SZL46.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$28.40
SZL512.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.69
SZL66.64
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$52.17
SZL941.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$23.67
SZL427.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$73.84
SZL1,332.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$80.58
SZL1,454.35
|
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