Eswatini vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Eswatini Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$192
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.2
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$478
$781
💸 GDP per capita
$3611
$6840
😃 Human freedom index
5.11
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
56.4
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
44
🌐 English speaking %
48.2%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
35
70
😀 Quality of life
25
40
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Eswatini ($484) is 59% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1183). Eswatini ranked 186th vs 57th for Jamaica 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 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 157th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Eswatini vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Eswatini and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Eswatini Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.24
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.51
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.55%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$328
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$245
$2192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.84
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$9.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4479
$2674

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Eswatini

City Cost of living Population
Mbabane
$562
60.7K
Manzini
$442
111K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K