Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 42.4% cheaper than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL54.38
|
$1.63
PKR464.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL41.29
|
$3.70
PKR1,052.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.45
|
$0.30
PKR84.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.73
|
$0.20
PKR57.98
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.44
|
$0.54
PKR154.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL86.10
|
$2.48
PKR704.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL71.16
|
$2.74
PKR779.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.21
|
$1.15
PKR328.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL34.88
|
$1.24
PKR351.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.33
|
$0.47
PKR132.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL5.94
|
$0.28
PKR79.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.61
|
$0.32
PKR91.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.27
|
$0.23
PKR65.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.03
|
$0.17
PKR47.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.40
|
$0.22
PKR62.69
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL84.03
|
$3.71
PKR1,055.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL528.71
|
$6.71
PKR1,908.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL302,118.84
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,335,148.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL458.14
|
$4.64
PKR1,319.44
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,021.45
|
$13.82
PKR3,930.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,028.25
|
$88.73
PKR25,232.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,272.95
|
$52.29
PKR14,869.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,052.48
|
$60.51
PKR17,206.27
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,274.02
|
$34.35
PKR9,768.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL89,283.72
|
$1,271.23
PKR361,505.45
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL32.73
|
$1.82
PKR518.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL30.88
|
$1.50
PKR425.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL45.32
|
$1.89
PKR537.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL503.53
|
$12.72
PKR3,616.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL65.46
|
$3.87
PKR1,100.75
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL924.90
|
$14.19
PKR4,034.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL419.61
|
$21.90
PKR6,226.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,309.18
|
$61.34
PKR17,444.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,428.68
|
$28.94
PKR8,229.53
|
|
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