Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 50.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 6.0% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 43.6% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.1% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 29.9% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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