Cost of Living in Eswatini

Summary of cost of living in Eswatini:

Restaurants
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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
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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) 71.52 R 54.43-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 32.00 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 7.26-15.95
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 8.04-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 79.00 R 54.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 17.36 R 10.00-26.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 31.31 R 13.00-50.24
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 R 45.00-50.00
Transportation
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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) 50.24 R 50.00-70.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.66 R 40.23-112.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 R
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.54 R 79.12-90.85
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) 400,726.33 R 350,000.00-400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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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) 835.42 R 500.00-1,506.26
Sports And Leisure
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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
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,243.60 R 900.00-2,930.79
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,161.41 R 59,000.00-105,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 749.75 R 350.00-1,256.05
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 1,164.01 R 800.00-1,900.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,171.08 R 3,000.00-6,697.55
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
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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
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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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