Cost of living

Eswatini

compared to

Thailand

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Eswatini
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$491
$752
Cost of living Family
$1545
$2864
One person rent
$300
$418
Family rent
$866
$1300
Food expenses
$152
$293
Transport expenses
$48.33
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$443.41
$779.94
Quality of life
32.58
32.83
Human freedom index
5.88
5.81
Life expectancy
53.3
89.86
English speaking %
56.46%
28.42%
Population
1.1M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Eswatini ($491) is 35% less expensive than in Thailand ($752). Eswatini ranked 184th vs 124th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Eswatini compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Eswatini
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.25
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.31
Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Eswatini
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158.77
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110.74
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398.49
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330.58
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.23
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.44
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.84
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.35
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$405
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$232
$2795
Transportation
Eswatini
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$25.94
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.89
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.22
Groceries
Eswatini
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$2.45
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.2
Other
Eswatini
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.32
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$18.01
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$3.74
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$43.5
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$74.39
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103.94
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$4453
$12306

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