Cost of living comparison
China is 49.6% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in China instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
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Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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