Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 51.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 39.1% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 25.8% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 47.9% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 82.2% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$3.07
SZL57.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$2.33
SZL43.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.93
SZL17.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.55
SZL10.35
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.76
SZL14.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$4.86
SZL91.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$4.01
SZL75.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.70
SZL32.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.97
SZL37.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$0.75
SZL14.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.33
SZL6.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.43
SZL8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.64
SZL11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.45
SZL8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.53
SZL9.99
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$4.74
SZL89.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$29.82
SZL562.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$17,039.98
SZL321,208.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$25.84
SZL487.09
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$57.61
SZL1,085.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$227.20
SZL4,282.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$184.60
SZL3,479.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$59.36
SZL1,118.98
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$128.26
SZL2,417.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$5,035.74
SZL94,925.24
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$1.85
SZL34.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$1.74
SZL32.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$2.56
SZL48.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$28.40
SZL535.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$3.69
SZL69.60
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$52.17
SZL983.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$23.67
SZL446.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$73.84
SZL1,391.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$80.58
SZL1,518.96
|
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