Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eswatini Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Eswatini

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 17.8% cheaper than Eswatini without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 17.4% cheaper than Eswatini without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$1.64 SZL 29.15
136.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$27.71 SZL 493
-28.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$2.39 SZL 42.47
102.93%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.66 SZL 29.57
-11.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.84 SZL 14.96
-61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.49 SZL 8.67
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.45 SZL 25.74
-4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$1.72 SZL 30.64
70.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$1.03 SZL 18.31
-18.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.8 SZL 14.22
-21.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.27 SZL 22.58
-47.24%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.53 SZL 27.24
-6.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$8.92 SZL 159
-63.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$4.04 SZL 71.8
6.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$4.68 SZL 83.3
79.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$1.31 SZL 23.31
12.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$0.78 SZL 13.94
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.14 SZL 20.22
-58.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.42 SZL 25.25
-71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.91 SZL 16.17
-47.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.99 SZL 17.69
-58.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.52 SZL 9.32
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.75 SZL 13.28
-74.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.63 SZL 46.71
-25.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$4.72 SZL 83.9
51.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$0.99 SZL 17.52
32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.37 SZL 24.45
36.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.91 SZL 16.2
-68.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$29.46 SZL 524
-78.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$3.42 SZL 60.9
-87.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$2.69 SZL 47.79
-89.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$3.45 SZL 61.4
-62.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.17 SZL 20.86
-71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
111.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$19.1K SZL 340K
67.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$75.6 SZL 1,344
-71.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$27.14 SZL 483
-74.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$27.83 SZL 495
-57.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$27.84 SZL 495
-47.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$4.92 SZL 87.4
35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$3.4 SZL 60.5
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$107 SZL 1,909
-20.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
-57.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$42.09 SZL 749
-38.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$26.6 SZL 473
65.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$63.2 SZL 1,124
67.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$75.2 SZL 1,337
-32.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$235 SZL 4,176
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$144 SZL 2,564
-29.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$426 SZL 7,585
-23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$326 SZL 5,801
-40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$348 SZL 6,189
127.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$262 SZL 4,662
83.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$545 SZL 9,689
-72.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.12
79.61%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

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