Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Belgrade

For one person, living is cheaper in Eswatini: $723 a month against $1,541 in Belgrade, rent and utilities included – about $9,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Eswatini
Belgrade, Serbia
🇸🇿 Eswatini
$723
/mo nomad
Belgrade
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,541
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 36.2% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 38.3% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.87 SZL 96.1
$13.43 RSD 1,398
-56.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.97 SZL 523
$58.0 RSD 6,036
-44.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 SZL 98.0
$13.30 RSD 1,384
-54.96%
Cappuccino
$2.00 SZL 32.76
$3.05 RSD 317
-34.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SZL 16.71
$2.82 RSD 293
-63.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 SZL 8.18
$2.28 RSD 238
-78.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 SZL 29.37
$3.66 RSD 381
-51.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SZL 31.84
$4.18 RSD 435
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 SZL 20.16
$1.41 RSD 147
-12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SZL 15.38
$1.16 RSD 121
-18.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SZL 27.69
$2.53 RSD 263
-33.20%
Eggs
$1.53 SZL 25.07
$2.80 RSD 292
-45.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 SZL 220
$10.93 RSD 1,137
22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SZL 106
$6.80 RSD 708
-4.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 SZL 84.8
$15.40 RSD 1,603
-66.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 SZL 37.65
$1.63 RSD 170
41.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 SZL 10.72
$1.75 RSD 182
-62.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 SZL 24.11
$1.78 RSD 186
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 SZL 21.64
$3.04 RSD 316
-56.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SZL 25.33
$0.97 RSD 101
59.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 SZL 24.82
$0.65 RSD 67.7
133.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 SZL 11.72
$0.74 RSD 77.2
-2.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 SZL 13.12
$0.72 RSD 75.3
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 SZL 50.2
$4.53 RSD 471
-32.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 SZL 82.5
$8.25 RSD 858
-38.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 SZL 14.59
$0.86 RSD 89.8
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SZL 22.62
$1.43 RSD 148
-3.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 SZL 11.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.70 SZL 388
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 SZL 29.24
$3.10 RSD 323
-42.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 SZL 25.07
$0.98 RSD 102
56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 SZL 53.4
$17.10 RSD 1,780
-80.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 SZL 20.18
$1.87 RSD 195
-34.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K SZL 236.3K
$30.9K RSD 3.2M
-53.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K SZL 270.4K
$24.1K RSD 2.5M
-31.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 SZL 1,378
$215 RSD 22.4K
-60.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.05 SZL 557
$25.55 RSD 2,659
33.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.23 SZL 446
$35.40 RSD 3,685
-23.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.66 SZL 338
$40.62 RSD 4,228
-49.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.74 SZL 44.89
$22.74 RSD 2,367
-87.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.67 SZL 60.2
$7.99 RSD 832
-54.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$453 RSD 47.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,403 SZL 104.8K
$12.4K RSD 1.3M
-48.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.57 SZL 566
$112 RSD 11.6K
-69.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.27 SZL 316
$47.56 RSD 4,951
-59.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 SZL 1,156
$114 RSD 11.8K
-37.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 SZL 869
$147 RSD 15.3K
-63.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 SZL 3,218
$829 RSD 86.3K
-76.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 SZL 2,254
$540 RSD 56.2K
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 SZL 10.1K
$1,508 RSD 157.0K
-59.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 SZL 7,286
$975 RSD 101.5K
-54.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$342 SZL 5,602
$5,059 RSD 526.6K
-93.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$253 SZL 4,142
$3,171 RSD 330.1K
-92.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 SZL 11.3K
$1,276 RSD 132.8K
-45.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
4.5
102.67%

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

Last update for Eswatini: November 1, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
$188
Belgrade
$241 27.9% $52
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
$145
Belgrade
$276 89.5% $130
Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
$138
Belgrade
$540 293% $403
Eating Out
Eswatini
$108
Belgrade
$231 114% $123
Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
$80
Belgrade
$189 136% $109
Getting Around
Eswatini
$36
Belgrade
$8 * 77.8% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
$28
Belgrade
$57 102% $29

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇷🇸 Belgrade
🕒 Local time
03:29 3:29 AM
02:29 2:29 AM
1 h behind Eswatini
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,230,506
1,197,714 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RSD, USD, EUR to SZL – Eswatini Lilangeni Converter

Eswatini Lilangeni exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 16.37 SZL (100 SZL = 6.11 USD). 1 EUR = 18.38 SZL (100 SZL = 5.44 EUR).

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.61 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.56 EUR).

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  • Eswatini Belgrade 7,980 km ≈ 10 h nonstop flight
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