Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 26.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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