Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 83.2% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 17.5% more in Swaziland
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1% more in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 0.6% less in Swaziland
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Swaziland are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Swaziland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
|
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