Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 15.0% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Zambia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Zambia are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Zambia.
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
SZL57.82
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL43.90
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.49
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.35
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL14.29
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL91.54
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL75.66
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL32.12
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL37.08
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL14.17
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.31
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.09
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.98
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.53
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.99
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL89.34
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL562.12
|
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL321,208.64
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL487.09
|
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,085.99
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,282.78
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,479.76
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,118.98
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,417.70
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL94,925.24
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL34.80
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL32.83
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL48.18
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL535.35
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL69.60
|
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL983.34
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL446.12
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,391.90
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,518.96
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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