Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 38.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Swaziland
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$3.07
SZL56.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$2.33
SZL42.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$0.93
SZL17.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$0.55
SZL10.09
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$0.76
SZL13.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$4.86
SZL89.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$4.01
SZL73.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$1.70
SZL31.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$1.97
SZL36.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$0.75
SZL13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.33
SZL6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.43
SZL7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.64
SZL11.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.45
SZL8.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.53
SZL9.74
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$4.74
SZL87.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$29.82
SZL547.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$17,039.98
SZL313,085.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$25.84
SZL474.78
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$57.61
SZL1,058.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$227.20
SZL4,174.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$184.60
SZL3,391.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$59.36
SZL1,090.68
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$128.26
SZL2,356.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$5,035.74
SZL92,524.76
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$1.85
SZL33.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$1.74
SZL32.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$2.56
SZL46.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$28.40
SZL521.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$3.69
SZL67.84
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$52.17
SZL958.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$23.67
SZL434.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$73.84
SZL1,356.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$80.58
SZL1,480.55
|
|
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