Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 10.9% cheaper than China without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 12% cheaper than China without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 SZL 29.15
$2.85 ¥20.46
-42.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SZL 493
$23.97 ¥172
15.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.39 SZL 42.47
$4.96 ¥35.61
-51.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 SZL 29.57
$3.13 ¥22.47
-46.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 14.96
$0.44 ¥3.18
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SZL 8.67
$0.29 ¥2.1
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 SZL 25.74
$0.95 ¥6.83
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SZL 30.64
$2.14 ¥15.32
-19.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SZL 18.31
$1.85 ¥13.23
-44.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 SZL 14.22
$1.68 ¥12.06
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.58
$0.95 ¥6.81
33.68%
Eggs
$1.53 SZL 27.24
$1.55 ¥11.11
-1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 SZL 159
$13.25 ¥95.1
-32.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 SZL 71.8
$3.28 ¥23.52
23.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 SZL 83.3
$10.85 ¥77.8
-56.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 SZL 23.31
$1.77 ¥12.66
-25.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 SZL 13.94
$1.26 ¥9.01
-38.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 20.22
$1.5 ¥10.73
-24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 SZL 25.25
$1.19 ¥8.5
19.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 SZL 16.17
$0.75 ¥5.4
21.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SZL 17.69
$0.86 ¥6.15
15.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.32
$0.61 ¥4.37
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 13.28
$0.58 ¥4.14
29.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.71
$3.45 ¥24.74
-23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 SZL 83.9
$11.3 ¥81.1
-58.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 17.52
$0.84 ¥6
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 SZL 24.45
$1.68 ¥12.05
-18.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SZL 16.2
$0.4 ¥2.86
127.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.46 SZL 524
$20.83 ¥149
41.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 SZL 60.9
$1.36 ¥9.74
151.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 SZL 47.79
$0.35 ¥2.55
668.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 SZL 61.4
$6.8 ¥48.75
-49.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 SZL 20.86
$1.12 ¥8.05
4.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K SZL 340K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
14.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 SZL 1,344
$51.4 ¥369
46.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 SZL 483
$9.77 ¥70.1
177.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 SZL 495
$11.34 ¥81.3
145.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.84 SZL 495
$39.55 ¥284
-29.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 SZL 87.4
$14.89 ¥107
-66.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 SZL 60.5
$6.23 ¥44.71
-45.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,909
$417 ¥2,989
-74.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-74.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 SZL 749
$45.65 ¥327
-7.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 SZL 473
$33.49 ¥240
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 SZL 1,124
$71.8 ¥515
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 SZL 1,337
$72.9 ¥523
3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 SZL 4,176
$445 ¥3,194
-47.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 SZL 2,564
$255 ¥1,830
-43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 SZL 7,585
$915 ¥6,566
-53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 SZL 5,801
$543 ¥3,895
-39.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$348 SZL 6,189
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-94.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 SZL 4,662
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-90.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 SZL 9,689
$942 ¥6,755
-42.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
4.06
124.63%

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Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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