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

😐 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 25.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eswatini is 22.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.66 SZL 27.32
$3.89 E£194
-57.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.41 SZL 468
$19.71 E£983
44.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.40 SZL 39.60
$4.95 E£247
-51.52%
Cappuccino
$1.62 SZL 26.69
$1.41 E£70.5
14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 13.90
$0.36 E£17.74
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SZL 8.47
$0.12 E£6.03
325.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 SZL 24.81
$1.35 E£67.4
11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SZL 28.16
$3.04 E£152
-43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 SZL 17.63
$0.83 E£41.32
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SZL 13.30
$0.62 E£30.79
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 SZL 20.00
$0.70 E£35.11
72.86%
Eggs
$1.55 SZL 25.53
$1.43 E£71.5
8.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 SZL 147
$3.31 E£165
168.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 SZL 65.4
$4.21 E£210
-5.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 SZL 73.0
$8.44 E£421
-47.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 SZL 21.72
$1.53 E£76.3
-13.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 SZL 13.06
$0.56 E£27.93
41.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 18.72
$0.45 E£22.37
153.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SZL 22.35
$0.40 E£19.95
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SZL 16.22
$0.48 E£23.89
104.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SZL 16.97
$0.45 E£22.39
128.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 SZL 8.84
$0.22 E£10.93
145.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 SZL 11.97
$0.19 E£9.26
284.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 SZL 45.38
$1.91 E£95.4
43.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 SZL 79.4
$7.04 E£351
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 16.34
$1.32 E£66.0
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SZL 22.40
$1.87 E£93.1
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 SZL 14.39
$0.29 E£14.64
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 SZL 493
$6.12 E£305
388.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 54.3
$0.41 E£20.52
704.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SZL 43.94
$0.29 E£14.25
820.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 54.4
$1.31 E£65.3
151.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 SZL 19.90
$0.31 E£15.29
290.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K SZL 279.3K
$34.1K E£1.7M
-50.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K SZL 306.3K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 SZL 1,227
$21.62 E£1,078
244.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.30 SZL 450
$6.91 E£345
295.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 SZL 469
$11.97 E£597
137.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 SZL 458
$14.83 E£739
87.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 SZL 83.6
$6.66 E£332
-23.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 SZL 56.1
$2.97 E£148
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 SZL 1,788
$87.6 E£4,368
23.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,618 SZL 76.1K
$1,917 E£95.6K
140.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.95 SZL 691
$25.68 E£1,280
63.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.87 SZL 426
$44.59 E£2,223
-41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 SZL 1,048
$109 E£5,455
-41.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 SZL 1,235
$49.94 E£2,490
50.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 SZL 4,001
$166 E£8,275
46.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 SZL 2,391
$102 E£5,079
42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SZL 7,111
$326 E£16.2K
32.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 SZL 5,415
$189 E£9,438
73.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$309 SZL 5,092
$786 E£39.2K
-60.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 SZL 3,893
$454 E£22.6K
-47.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 SZL 10.4K
$146 E£7,278
330.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
16.38
-44.32%

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

Last update for Eswatini: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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