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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 110.7% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 223.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 98.7% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$3.10 SZL 51.5
455.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$28.65 SZL 476
137.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$2.37 SZL 39.29
478.90%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.95 SZL 32.38
45.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.98 SZL 16.32
186.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.55 SZL 9.09
270.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.64 SZL 27.27
179.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.71 SZL 28.47
169.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.04 SZL 17.23
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.72 SZL 11.97
194.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.24 SZL 20.52
61.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.66 SZL 27.50
109.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.81 SZL 146
112.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$4.85 SZL 80.5
94.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.06 SZL 84.1
269.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.55 SZL 25.80
68.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.75 SZL 12.39
218.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.90 SZL 15.03
132.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.39 SZL 23.14
96.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 SZL 16.88
92.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.22 SZL 20.26
53.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.56 SZL 9.22
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.74 SZL 12.25
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.63 SZL 43.60
161.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.29 SZL 105
13.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.45 SZL 24.01
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.41 SZL 23.48
70.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.15 SZL 19.15
158.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$29.32 SZL 487
-1.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.26 SZL 54.2
40.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.70 SZL 44.79
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$3.30 SZL 54.7
774.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.13 SZL 18.85
68.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$16.8K SZL 279.8K
129.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$20.6K SZL 342.3K
56.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$76.6 SZL 1,273
139.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$34.52 SZL 573
-34.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$27.80 SZL 462
31.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$28.23 SZL 469
107.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$5.07 SZL 84.3
310.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$3.59 SZL 59.7
209.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$105 SZL 1,745
591.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,528 SZL 75.2K
236.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$44.63 SZL 741
93.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$23.18 SZL 385
61.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$73.0 SZL 1,212
44.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.3 SZL 1,350
45.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$264 SZL 4,393
492.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$179 SZL 2,967
591.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$492 SZL 8,170
459.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$367 SZL 6,089
440.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$376 SZL 6,241
1741.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$273 SZL 4,534
1644.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$789 SZL 13.1K
216.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.62
-70.83%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: March 2, 2026

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