Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 44.3% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 62.4% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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