Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 26.6% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 29.7% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 33.0% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 30.9% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.5% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 2.4 times more in Swaziland
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Swaziland. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$3.07
SZL57.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$2.33
SZL43.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.93
SZL17.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.55
SZL10.29
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.76
SZL14.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$4.86
SZL90.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$4.01
SZL75.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$1.70
SZL31.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$1.97
SZL36.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.75
SZL14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.33
SZL6.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.43
SZL8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.64
SZL11.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.45
SZL8.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.53
SZL9.93
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.74
SZL88.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$29.82
SZL558.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$17,039.98
SZL319,190.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$25.84
SZL484.03
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$57.61
SZL1,079.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$227.20
SZL4,255.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$184.60
SZL3,457.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$59.36
SZL1,111.95
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$128.26
SZL2,402.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$5,035.74
SZL94,328.94
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$1.85
SZL34.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$1.74
SZL32.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$2.56
SZL47.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$28.40
SZL531.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$3.69
SZL69.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$52.17
SZL977.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$23.67
SZL443.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$73.84
SZL1,383.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$80.58
SZL1,509.42
|
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