Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbabane Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbabane

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 91.6% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 204.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.8% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 168.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.07 SZL 54.7
424.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.44 SZL 506
125.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$2.34 SZL 41.66
339.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 SZL 33.56
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 SZL 15.98
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 SZL 10.39
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.67 SZL 29.7
104.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.66 SZL 29.6
130.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 SZL 19.13
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 SZL 13.97
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 SZL 22.75
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.67 SZL 29.7
87.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.1 SZL 162
46.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.05 SZL 89.8
58.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.25 SZL 93.4
204.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.48 SZL 26.28
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.71 SZL 12.68
139.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 SZL 16.1
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.4 SZL 24.83
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 SZL 18.09
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 SZL 22.6
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 SZL 9.25
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 SZL 13.63
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.63 SZL 46.72
150.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 SZL 103
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 SZL 26.56
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 SZL 24.21
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.13 SZL 20.12
100.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.93 SZL 515
59.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.41 SZL 60.7
24.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.67 SZL 47.58
-67.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.35 SZL 59.6
457.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 SZL 20.06
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17K SZL 302.1K
103.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K SZL 370.1K
90.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75 SZL 1,335
97.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.9 SZL 621
-39.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.11 SZL 500
41.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.52 SZL 490
74.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.09 SZL 90.5
264.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.68 SZL 65.5
154.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$107 SZL 1,905
466.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,619 SZL 82.2K
248.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.66 SZL 794
133.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.2 SZL 413
77.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.6 SZL 1,273
29.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.7 SZL 1,452
45.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$261 SZL 4,648
509.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 SZL 3,295
581.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$496 SZL 8,818
514.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$367 SZL 6,522
464.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$354 SZL 6,298
1956.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$267 SZL 4,750
1603.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$753 SZL 13.4K
94.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.62
-67.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mbabane: October 29, 2025

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