Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 21.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eswatini is 21.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 SZL 29.15
$3.88 E£193
-57.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SZL 493
$19.69 E£979
40.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.39 SZL 42.47
$4.85 E£241
-50.72%
Cappuccino
$1.66 SZL 29.57
$1.47 E£72.9
12.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 14.96
$0.32 E£16.14
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SZL 8.67
$0.13 E£6.24
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 SZL 25.74
$1.39 E£69.2
4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SZL 30.64
$2.93 E£146
-41.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SZL 18.31
$0.84 E£41.59
22.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 SZL 14.22
$0.63 E£31.29
26.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.58
$0.67 E£33.19
89.55%
Eggs
$1.53 SZL 27.24
$1.43 E£71.3
6.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 SZL 159
$3.29 E£164
171.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 SZL 71.8
$4.32 E£215
-6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 SZL 83.3
$8.38 E£417
-44.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 SZL 23.31
$1.47 E£73.2
-10.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 SZL 13.94
$0.6 E£29.92
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 20.22
$0.47 E£23.42
142.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 SZL 25.25
$0.4 E£19.99
255.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 SZL 16.17
$0.48 E£23.72
89.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SZL 17.69
$0.41 E£20.32
141.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.32
$0.24 E£11.99
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 13.28
$0.19 E£9.31
294.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.71
$1.96 E£97.2
34.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 SZL 83.9
$7.17 E£356
-34.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 17.52
$1.31 E£65
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 SZL 24.45
$1.87 E£92.9
-26.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SZL 16.2
$0.29 E£14.56
213.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.46 SZL 524
$6.21 E£309
374.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 SZL 60.9
$0.42 E£20.82
714.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 SZL 47.79
$0.29 E£14.37
827.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 SZL 61.4
$1.3 E£64.6
165.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 SZL 20.86
$0.33 E£16.61
254.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
$34.9K E£1.7M
-52.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K SZL 340K
$32K E£1.6M
-40.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 SZL 1,344
$21.33 E£1,060
254.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 SZL 483
$7.02 E£349
286.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 SZL 495
$11.8 E£587
135.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.84 SZL 495
$14.48 E£720
92.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 SZL 87.4
$6.65 E£331
-26.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 SZL 60.5
$3.02 E£150
12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,909
$85.6 E£4,255
25.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
$1,928 E£95.8K
134.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 SZL 749
$25.72 E£1,279
63.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 SZL 473
$44.15 E£2,195
-39.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 SZL 1,124
$106 E£5,279
-40.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 SZL 1,337
$50.6 E£2,514
48.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 SZL 4,176
$164 E£8,151
43.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 SZL 2,564
$102 E£5,066
41.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 SZL 7,585
$325 E£16.1K
31.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 SZL 5,801
$193 E£9,578
69.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$348 SZL 6,189
$792 E£39.4K
-56.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 SZL 4,662
$481 E£23.9K
-45.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 SZL 9,689
$149 E£7,412
265.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
16.38
-44.32%

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Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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