Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Eswatini: $729 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇸🇿 Eswatini
$729
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 47.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 47.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.87 SZL 96.7
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-68.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.02 SZL 528
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-50.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 SZL 100
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-52.80%
Cappuccino
$2.12 SZL 34.86
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-46.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SZL 15.87
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-53.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 SZL 8.24
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-67.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SZL 28.79
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-54.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SZL 31.19
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-58.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 SZL 20.54
$1.44 ARS 2,181
-13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 SZL 14.49
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SZL 27.29
$1.63 ARS 2,467
1.84%
Eggs
$1.61 SZL 26.56
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-44.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 SZL 221
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
26.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 SZL 106
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 SZL 83.5
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SZL 39.00
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-13.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 SZL 9.90
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-72.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 SZL 23.48
$1.45 ARS 2,205
-2.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 SZL 21.49
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 SZL 25.23
$1.24 ARS 1,885
23.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SZL 25.71
$1.27 ARS 1,921
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 SZL 11.62
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-58.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 SZL 14.31
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-49.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 SZL 50.4
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-26.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 SZL 85.4
$5.80 ARS 8,790
-10.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 SZL 14.62
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-57.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 SZL 22.54
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-50.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 SZL 12.28
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.21 SZL 399
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-10.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 SZL 30.56
$1.62 ARS 2,451
14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 SZL 24.10
$0.98 ARS 1,481
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 SZL 55.9
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
-56.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 SZL 21.54
$1.36 ARS 2,058
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K SZL 235.3K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-49.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K SZL 277.1K
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-51.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.8 SZL 1,349
$216 ARS 326.9K
-62.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.75 SZL 573
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
35.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.71 SZL 440
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
-14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.75 SZL 342
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-58.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.73 SZL 44.94
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-84.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 SZL 59.5
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-65.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$466 ARS 706.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,285 SZL 103.6K
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-30.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.10 SZL 579
$122 ARS 185.2K
-71.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 SZL 328
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-79.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 SZL 1,166
$117 ARS 177.4K
-39.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 SZL 881
$140 ARS 211.9K
-61.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 SZL 3,309
$763 ARS 1.2M
-73.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 SZL 2,262
$505 ARS 766.1K
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 SZL 9,861
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 SZL 7,390
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-62.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$336 SZL 5,536
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-87.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$254 SZL 4,188
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-86.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 SZL 11.2K
$954 ARS 1.4M
-28.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
57.25
-84.07%

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

Last update for Eswatini: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
$188
Buenos Aires
$284 51% $96
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
$143
Buenos Aires
$273 90.2% $129
Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
$137
Buenos Aires
$505 268% $368
Eating Out
Eswatini
$109
Buenos Aires
$279 156% $170
Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
$81
Buenos Aires
$214 166% $134
Getting Around
Eswatini
$36
Buenos Aires
$37 0.8% $0.3
Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
$28
Buenos Aires
$71 153% $43
Good to know
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
10:16 10:16 AM
05:16 5:16 AM
5 h behind Eswatini
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,230,506
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to SZL – Eswatini Lilangeni Converter

Eswatini Lilangeni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.48 SZL (100 SZL = 6.07 USD). 1 EUR = 18.49 SZL (100 SZL = 5.41 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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