Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Eswatini and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Eswatini is 58.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eswatini is 60.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 SZL 29.15
$20.1 £14.79
-91.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SZL 493
$89.9 £66.2
-69.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.39 SZL 42.47
$10.03 £7.38
-76.17%
Cappuccino
$1.66 SZL 29.57
$4.71 £3.46
-64.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SZL 14.96
$2.46 £1.81
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SZL 8.67
$1.69 £1.24
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 SZL 25.74
$6.59 £4.85
-78.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SZL 30.64
$6.27 £4.62
-72.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SZL 18.31
$1.65 £1.22
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 SZL 14.22
$1.66 £1.22
-51.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.58
$2.26 £1.67
-43.81%
Eggs
$1.53 SZL 27.24
$4.08 £3.01
-62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 SZL 159
$9.78 £7.2
-8.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 SZL 71.8
$8.74 £6.43
-53.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.68 SZL 83.3
$14.34 £10.55
-67.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 SZL 23.31
$3.04 £2.24
-56.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 SZL 13.94
$1.67 £1.23
-53.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 SZL 20.22
$2.9 £2.13
-60.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 SZL 25.25
$3.47 £2.56
-59.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 SZL 16.17
$1.62 £1.19
-43.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SZL 17.69
$1.6 £1.18
-38.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.32
$1.12 £0.82
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 13.28
$1.57 £1.15
-52.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.71
$20.41 £15.02
-87.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 SZL 83.9
$10.52 £7.74
-55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SZL 17.52
$2.83 £2.08
-65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 SZL 24.45
$3.3 £2.43
-58.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SZL 16.2
$3.33 £2.45
-72.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.46 SZL 524
$94.8 £69.7
-68.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 SZL 60.9
$5.46 £4.02
-37.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 SZL 47.79
$1.55 £1.14
73.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 SZL 61.4
$26.83 £19.74
-87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 SZL 20.86
$2 £1.47
-41.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
-56.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K SZL 340K
$41.3K £30.4K
-53.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 SZL 1,344
$319 £235
-76.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 SZL 483
$17.53 £12.9
54.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 SZL 495
$41.82 £30.78
-33.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.84 SZL 495
$45.9 £33.78
-39.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.92 SZL 87.4
$15.86 £11.67
-68.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 SZL 60.5
$13.71 £10.09
-75.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,909
$1,756 £1,293
-93.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
$21.2K £15.6K
-78.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 SZL 749
$90.6 £66.7
-53.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 SZL 473
$44.44 £32.71
-40.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 SZL 1,124
$101 £74.3
-37.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 SZL 1,337
$103 £76
-27.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 SZL 4,176
$1,427 £1,050
-83.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 SZL 2,564
$1,157 £851
-87.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 SZL 7,585
$2,327 £1,713
-81.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 SZL 5,801
$1,846 £1,359
-82.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$348 SZL 6,189
$6,050 £4,452
-94.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 SZL 4,662
$4,820 £3,547
-94.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eswatini
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 SZL 9,689
$3,133 £2,306
-82.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5.75
58.61%

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Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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