Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 29.2% cheaper than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.60
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.22
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.82
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.95
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.74
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.03
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.76
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.89
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.66
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.63
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.07
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.78
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.52
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.21
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.61
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.92
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL540.58
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL308,904.94
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL468.44
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,044.39
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,118.73
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,346.47
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,076.12
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,325.09
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,289.19
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.46
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.58
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.34
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL514.84
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.93
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL945.68
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL429.03
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,338.59
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,460.77
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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