Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.7 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 9.7 times more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
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pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
pay 21.0 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 13.7 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
$446.93
€423.85
|
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