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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbabane Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbabane

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 103.9% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 212.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.3% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.04 SZLΒ 49.85
461.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$28.46 SZLΒ 467
144.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$2.27 SZLΒ 37.30
511.01%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.94 SZLΒ 31.86
41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.98 SZLΒ 16.03
177.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 SZLΒ 8.97
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.65 SZLΒ 27.11
168.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.70 SZLΒ 27.91
171.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.08 SZLΒ 17.72
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 SZLΒ 12.00
180.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.28 SZLΒ 20.97
50.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.72 SZLΒ 28.24
101.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.76 SZLΒ 144
115.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.83 SZLΒ 79.2
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$5.20 SZLΒ 85.3
263.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 SZLΒ 24.03
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.70 SZLΒ 11.44
251.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.89 SZLΒ 14.62
144.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.35 SZLΒ 22.19
111.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.01 SZLΒ 16.58
93.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.22 SZLΒ 19.93
51.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.56 SZLΒ 9.25
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.78 SZLΒ 12.75
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.54 SZLΒ 41.64
179.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.27 SZLΒ 103
14.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.47 SZLΒ 24.18
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.42 SZLΒ 23.36
63.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.13 SZLΒ 18.56
165.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$29.71 SZLΒ 487
-4.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.30 SZLΒ 54.2
38.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.73 SZLΒ 44.69
-22.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$3.28 SZLΒ 53.8
802.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.15 SZLΒ 18.85
61.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$17.1K SZLΒ 281.1K
124.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$20.8K SZLΒ 341.2K
56.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$77.7 SZLΒ 1,275
137.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$35.19 SZLΒ 577
-35.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$27.80 SZLΒ 456
35.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$28.27 SZLΒ 464
105.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$5.18 SZLΒ 85.0
308.49%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$3.61 SZLΒ 59.2
209.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$108 SZLΒ 1,778
549.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$4,604 SZLΒ 75.5K
224.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$45.44 SZLΒ 745
92.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$23.60 SZLΒ 387
58.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$73.1 SZLΒ 1,199
42.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.2 SZLΒ 1,364
40.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$260 SZLΒ 4,259
490.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$179 SZLΒ 2,931
586.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$504 SZLΒ 8,273
450.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$375 SZLΒ 6,150
437.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$363 SZLΒ 5,956
1822.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$270 SZLΒ 4,433
1683.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$781 SZLΒ 12.8K
216.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.62
-70.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: January 13, 2026

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