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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 108.9% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.7% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.07 SZL 54.7
467.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.44 SZL 506
141.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$2.34 SZL 41.66
485.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 SZL 33.56
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.9 SZL 15.98
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 SZL 10.39
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.67 SZL 29.7
165.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.66 SZL 29.6
172.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.08 SZL 19.13
14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.79 SZL 13.97
156.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 SZL 22.75
54.69%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.67 SZL 29.7
107.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.1 SZL 162
101.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.05 SZL 89.8
94.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.25 SZL 93.4
266.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.48 SZL 26.28
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.71 SZL 12.68
229.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.9 SZL 16.1
134.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.4 SZL 24.83
97.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 SZL 18.09
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.27 SZL 22.6
39.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.52 SZL 9.25
188.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 SZL 13.63
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.63 SZL 46.72
166.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.78 SZL 103
23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.49 SZL 26.56
-4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.36 SZL 24.21
68.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.13 SZL 20.12
167.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.93 SZL 515
0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.41 SZL 60.7
34.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.67 SZL 47.58
-24.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.35 SZL 59.6
782.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.13 SZL 20.06
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$17K SZL 302.1K
126.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.8K SZL 370.1K
55.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$75 SZL 1,335
152.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.9 SZL 621
-36.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.11 SZL 500
29.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$27.52 SZL 490
108.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.09 SZL 90.5
311.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.68 SZL 65.5
193.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$107 SZL 1,905
583.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,619 SZL 82.2K
227.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$44.66 SZL 794
94.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$23.2 SZL 413
58.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$71.6 SZL 1,273
42.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.7 SZL 1,452
43.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$261 SZL 4,648
505.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$185 SZL 3,295
564.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$496 SZL 8,818
446.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$367 SZL 6,522
453.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$354 SZL 6,298
1764.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$267 SZL 4,750
1789.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$753 SZL 13.4K
191.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.62
-70.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mbabane: October 29, 2025

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