Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 33.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$3.07
SZL57.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
$2.33
SZL43.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.93
SZL17.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.55
SZL10.29
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.76
SZL14.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$4.86
SZL91.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.01
SZL75.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
$1.70
SZL31.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
$1.97
SZL36.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.75
SZL14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.33
SZL6.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.43
SZL8.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.64
SZL11.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.45
SZL8.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.53
SZL9.94
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$4.74
SZL88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.41
|
$29.82
SZL559.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
$17,039.98
SZL319,472.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
$25.84
SZL484.46
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
$57.61
SZL1,080.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.69
|
$227.20
SZL4,259.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.65
|
$184.60
SZL3,460.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
$59.36
SZL1,112.93
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.78
|
$128.26
SZL2,404.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
$5,035.74
SZL94,412.03
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$1.85
SZL34.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.74
SZL32.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$2.56
SZL47.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.31
|
$28.40
SZL532.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
$3.69
SZL69.22
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
$52.17
SZL978.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
$23.67
SZL443.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
$73.84
SZL1,384.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.00
|
$80.58
SZL1,510.75
|
|
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