Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 8.3% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
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