Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 34.4% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 27.4% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.6% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 18.7% less in Swaziland
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Spain, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$3.07
SZL57.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$2.33
SZL43.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.93
SZL17.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.55
SZL10.35
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$0.76
SZL14.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.86
SZL91.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.01
SZL75.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$1.70
SZL32.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$1.97
SZL37.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.75
SZL14.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.33
SZL6.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.43
SZL8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.64
SZL11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.45
SZL8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.53
SZL9.99
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$4.74
SZL89.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$29.82
SZL562.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$17,039.98
SZL321,208.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$25.84
SZL487.09
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$57.61
SZL1,085.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$227.20
SZL4,282.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$184.60
SZL3,479.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$59.36
SZL1,118.98
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$128.26
SZL2,417.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$5,035.74
SZL94,925.24
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.85
SZL34.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.74
SZL32.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$2.56
SZL48.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$28.40
SZL535.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$3.69
SZL69.60
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$52.17
SZL983.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$23.67
SZL446.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$73.84
SZL1,391.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$80.58
SZL1,518.96
|
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