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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 58.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 59.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 SZL 29.15
$15.97 A$24.47
-89.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SZL 493
$77.2 A$118
-64.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.39 SZL 42.47
$9.66 A$14.8
-75.26%
Cappuccino
$1.66 SZL 29.57
$3.57 A$5.48
-53.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 14.96
$2.64 A$4.04
-68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SZL 8.67
$2.22 A$3.41
-77.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 SZL 25.74
$6.57 A$10.06
-77.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SZL 30.64
$6.98 A$10.7
-75.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SZL 18.31
$1.5 A$2.3
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 SZL 14.22
$2.42 A$3.7
-66.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.58
$2.02 A$3.1
-37.13%
Eggs
$1.53 SZL 27.24
$4.38 A$6.71
-65.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 SZL 159
$8.86 A$13.58
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 SZL 71.8
$8.26 A$12.66
-51.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 SZL 83.3
$14.14 A$21.66
-66.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 SZL 23.31
$3.24 A$4.96
-59.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 SZL 13.94
$2.68 A$4.11
-70.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 20.22
$2.86 A$4.39
-60.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 SZL 25.25
$4.25 A$6.5
-66.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 SZL 16.17
$2.55 A$3.91
-64.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SZL 17.69
$2.19 A$3.35
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.32
$2.24 A$3.43
-76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 13.28
$1.57 A$2.41
-52.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.71
$31.36 A$48.04
-91.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 SZL 83.9
$13.32 A$20.41
-64.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 17.52
$4.61 A$7.06
-78.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 SZL 24.45
$4.97 A$7.61
-72.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SZL 16.2
$2.97 A$4.54
-69.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.46 SZL 524
$98 A$150
-69.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 SZL 60.9
$3.62 A$5.55
-5.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 SZL 47.79
$1.82 A$2.79
47.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 SZL 61.4
$37.78 A$57.9
-90.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 SZL 20.86
$1.2 A$1.84
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-43.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K SZL 340K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 SZL 1,344
$180 A$276
-58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 SZL 483
$26.23 A$40.19
3.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 SZL 495
$52.8 A$80.9
-47.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.84 SZL 495
$46.77 A$71.7
-40.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 SZL 87.4
$16.37 A$25.08
-69.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 SZL 60.5
$13.82 A$21.18
-75.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,909
$1,599 A$2,450
-93.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-63.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 SZL 749
$71.7 A$110
-41.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 SZL 473
$51.5 A$78.8
-48.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 SZL 1,124
$101 A$155
-37.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 SZL 1,337
$110 A$168
-31.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 SZL 4,176
$1,395 A$2,137
-83.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 SZL 2,564
$1,106 A$1,694
-86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 SZL 7,585
$2,271 A$3,480
-81.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 SZL 5,801
$1,775 A$2,719
-81.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$348 SZL 6,189
$6,985 A$10.7K
-95.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 SZL 4,662
$5,106 A$7,823
-94.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 SZL 9,689
$3,626 A$5,555
-84.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
6.35
43.62%

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Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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