Cost of Living in Eswatini

Summary of cost of living in Eswatini:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,589.2$ (28,818.7R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 463.0$ (8,395.8R) without rent.
Cost of living in Eswatini is, on average, 63.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Eswatini is, on average, 87.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 R	18.00-90.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	500.00 R	350.00-525.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	42.00 R	40.00-46.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 R	18.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 R	18.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	29.25 R	18.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	15.25 R	12.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	9.00 R	7.00-12.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	70.03 R	60.57-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.45 R	8.50-14.51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10.09 R	4.99-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	27.04 R	12.99-76.56
Local Cheese (1 lb)	71.54 R	54.43-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	32.01 R	22.68-40.37
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	36.85 R	13.61-47.63
Apples (1 lb)	11.43 R	7.26-15.97
Banana (1 lb)	5.56 R	2.27-6.80
Oranges (1 lb)	8.96 R	4.08-11.34
Tomato (1 lb)	10.10 R	3.63-13.61
Potato (1 lb)	6.47 R	4.54-11.34
Onion (1 lb)	7.90 R	3.63-11.79
Lettuce (1 head)	11.50 R	7.00-16.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	13.00 R	8.05-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	79.00 R	54.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	17.37 R	10.00-26.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	31.33 R	13.00-50.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	48.00 R	45.00-50.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	16.00 R	10.00-22.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	525.00 R	500.00-550.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	50.30 R	50.00-70.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	80.71 R	40.23-112.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 R
Gasoline (1 gallon)	84.54 R	79.21-90.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	300,000.00 R	300,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	400,903.12 R	350,000.00-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,325.00 R	1,000.00-2,100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	483.33 R	200.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	836.01 R	500.00-1,508.03
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	500.00 R	250.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	90.00 R	50.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 R	60.00-100.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,244.74 R	900.00-2,934.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	88,200.69 R	59,000.00-105,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	749.75 R	350.00-1,257.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	466.67 R	250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,125.00 R	600.00-1,700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,164.38 R	800.00-1,900.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,172.63 R	3,000.00-6,708.42
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,550.00 R	1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,700.00 R	6,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,800.00 R	4,500.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	557.41 R	371.61-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	418.06 R	278.71-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,300.00 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.75	7.00-16.00

Prices in Eswatini

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Last update: November 2024
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