Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.7 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$17.24
€15.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$10.42
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$2.42
€2.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$4.35
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$4.78
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
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pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$7.06
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$50.71
€46.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$26,786.12
€24,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$24.68
€22.69
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$50.54
€46.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$808.25
€743.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$687.98
€632.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$168.59
€155.04
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$588.37
€541.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$15,983.72
€14,698.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$8.49
€7.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$33.63
€30.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
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pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$92.98
€85.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$41.35
€38.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$87.07
€80.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$130.15
€119.69
|
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