Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 20.8% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
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Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
NT$121.06
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$151.93
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.18
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.42
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
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pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$58.39
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$246.65
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$356.90
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$88.13
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$105.84
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$56.67
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.48
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.63
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$45.63
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.70
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.40
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$115.35
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,212.75
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,023,313.31
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$287.70
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$640.81
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,323.11
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,681.25
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$1,982.76
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,455.16
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$456,151.79
|
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$53.90
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$85.66
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$118.09
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,090.64
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$292.25
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,178.26
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$922.34
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,479.69
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,071.82
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
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