Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 40.4% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 58.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 30.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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