Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 15.0% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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