Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 19.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
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