Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 2.7% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Swaziland
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Swaziland are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Peru, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.62
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.98
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.40
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.71
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.72
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.86
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.73
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.75
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.59
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.59
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.41
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.88
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.09
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,704.12
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.39
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN103.89
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,182.47
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN870.95
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN135.30
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN620.76
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,829.34
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.98
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.35
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.66
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN116.99
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.33
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN155.31
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN94.74
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN242.55
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN228.84
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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