Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 7.4% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
RSD719
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.11
RSD767
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RSD150
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
RSD72
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
RSD494
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
RSD242
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RSD299
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RSD77
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
RSD73
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
RSD85
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RSD41
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD37
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RSD686
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.61
RSD2,872
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,673.81
RSD2,878,508
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
RSD731
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
RSD2,352
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.12
RSD31,201
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.18
RSD22,466
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.12
RSD11,991
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.93
RSD23,733
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,902.44
RSD636,962
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RSD212
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
RSD166
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
RSD388
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.04
RSD2,595
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
RSD487
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.85
RSD6,890
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
RSD3,775
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
RSD9,500
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
RSD10,250
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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