Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 59.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 59% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 SZL 27.32
$18.70 CA$25.62
-91.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.41 SZL 468
$74.4 CA$102
-61.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.40 SZL 39.60
$11.14 CA$15.26
-78.46%
Cappuccino
$1.62 SZL 26.69
$3.75 CA$5.13
-56.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 13.90
$2.12 CA$2.90
-60.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SZL 8.47
$1.75 CA$2.40
-70.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 SZL 24.81
$5.95 CA$8.15
-74.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SZL 28.16
$6.07 CA$8.31
-71.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 SZL 17.63
$2.21 CA$3.03
-51.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SZL 13.30
$2.70 CA$3.70
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 SZL 20.00
$3.63 CA$4.98
-66.67%
Eggs
$1.55 SZL 25.53
$3.57 CA$4.89
-56.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 SZL 147
$11.60 CA$15.89
-23.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 SZL 65.4
$12.17 CA$16.67
-67.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 SZL 73.0
$15.29 CA$20.95
-71.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 SZL 21.72
$4.32 CA$5.92
-69.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 SZL 13.06
$1.50 CA$2.06
-47.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 18.72
$3.87 CA$5.30
-70.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SZL 22.35
$4.28 CA$5.86
-68.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SZL 16.22
$2.79 CA$3.82
-64.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SZL 16.97
$2.62 CA$3.59
-60.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 SZL 8.84
$2.63 CA$3.61
-79.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SZL 11.97
$1.79 CA$2.46
-59.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 SZL 45.38
$14.95 CA$20.48
-81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 SZL 79.4
$12.91 CA$17.69
-62.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 16.34
$3.03 CA$4.16
-67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SZL 22.40
$3.39 CA$4.64
-59.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 SZL 14.39
$2.60 CA$3.56
-66.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 SZL 493
$78.0 CA$107
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 54.3
$3.40 CA$4.65
-2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SZL 43.94
$1.55 CA$2.12
72.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 54.4
$28.12 CA$38.52
-88.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 SZL 19.90
$1.16 CA$1.58
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K SZL 279.3K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-32.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K SZL 306.3K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
-9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 SZL 1,227
$157 CA$216
-52.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.30 SZL 450
$45.83 CA$62.8
-40.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 SZL 469
$62.4 CA$85.5
-54.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 SZL 458
$43.42 CA$59.5
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 SZL 83.6
$17.87 CA$24.49
-71.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 SZL 56.1
$11.55 CA$15.83
-70.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 SZL 1,788
$806 CA$1,104
-86.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,618 SZL 76.1K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-62.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.95 SZL 691
$55.3 CA$75.8
-24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.87 SZL 426
$42.55 CA$58.3
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 SZL 1,048
$89.1 CA$122
-28.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 SZL 1,235
$108 CA$148
-30.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 SZL 4,001
$1,367 CA$1,873
-82.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 SZL 2,391
$1,202 CA$1,647
-87.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SZL 7,111
$2,177 CA$2,983
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 SZL 5,415
$1,891 CA$2,590
-82.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$309 SZL 5,092
$5,050 CA$6,919
-93.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 SZL 3,893
$4,046 CA$5,544
-94.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 SZL 10.4K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-79.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
6.33
44.08%

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

Last update for Eswatini: March 3, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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