Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 8.2% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
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