Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Eswatini Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Eswatini

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 138% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 257.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 143.9% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 210.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$1.66 SZL 27.32
887.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$28.41 SZL 468
175.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$2.40 SZL 39.60
296.67%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$1.62 SZL 26.69
120.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.84 SZL 13.90
203.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.51 SZL 8.47
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$1.51 SZL 24.81
324.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$1.71 SZL 28.16
322.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.07 SZL 17.63
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$0.81 SZL 13.30
206.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.21 SZL 20.00
65.29%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$1.55 SZL 25.53
176.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$8.90 SZL 147
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$3.97 SZL 65.4
115.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$4.43 SZL 73.0
209.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$1.32 SZL 21.72
143.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$0.79 SZL 13.06
244.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$1.14 SZL 18.72
157.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$1.36 SZL 22.35
214.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.98 SZL 16.22
156.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.03 SZL 16.97
104.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.54 SZL 8.84
309.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.73 SZL 11.97
109.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$2.75 SZL 45.38
1040.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$4.82 SZL 79.4
192.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$0.99 SZL 16.34
347.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.36 SZL 22.40
272.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.87 SZL 14.39
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$29.91 SZL 493
226.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$3.30 SZL 54.3
7.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$2.67 SZL 43.94
-31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$3.30 SZL 54.4
1034.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.21 SZL 19.90
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$16.9K SZL 279.3K
72.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$18.6K SZL 306.3K
23.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$74.5 SZL 1,227
141.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$27.30 SZL 450
-5.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$28.46 SZL 469
84.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$27.82 SZL 458
72.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$5.07 SZL 83.6
228.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$3.41 SZL 56.1
306.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$109 SZL 1,788
1337.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$4,618 SZL 76.1K
171.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$41.95 SZL 691
67.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$25.87 SZL 426
98.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$63.6 SZL 1,048
58.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$75.0 SZL 1,235
49.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$243 SZL 4,001
460.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$145 SZL 2,391
646.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$431 SZL 7,111
440.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$329 SZL 5,415
422.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$309 SZL 5,092
2363.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$236 SZL 3,893
2265.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$628 SZL 10.4K
525.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.12
-30.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: March 3, 2026

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