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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.4% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 214.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 82.2% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.10 SZL 51.1
413.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$28.65 SZL 472
125.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$2.37 SZL 38.99
344.73%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.95 SZL 32.13
49.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.98 SZL 16.19
134.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 SZL 9.02
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.64 SZL 27.06
109.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.71 SZL 28.25
126.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 SZL 17.09
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.72 SZL 11.88
148.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.24 SZL 20.35
41.13%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.66 SZL 27.28
94.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.81 SZL 145
50.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.85 SZL 79.9
65.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.06 SZL 83.4
216.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.55 SZL 25.60
50.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.75 SZL 12.29
120.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.90 SZL 14.91
115.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.39 SZL 22.96
75.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 SZL 16.74
79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 SZL 20.10
70.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.56 SZL 9.15
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 SZL 12.15
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.63 SZL 43.26
156.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.29 SZL 104
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.45 SZL 23.82
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.41 SZL 23.30
113.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.15 SZL 19.00
106.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$29.32 SZL 483
57.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.26 SZL 53.7
24.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.70 SZL 44.44
-67.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$3.30 SZL 54.3
463.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.13 SZL 18.70
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$16.8K SZL 277.6K
106.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$20.6K SZL 339.6K
88.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$76.6 SZL 1,263
96.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$34.52 SZL 569
-40.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$27.80 SZL 458
44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$28.23 SZL 465
69.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$5.07 SZL 83.6
262.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.59 SZL 59.2
159.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$105 SZL 1,731
485.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,528 SZL 74.6K
262.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$44.63 SZL 736
133.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$23.18 SZL 382
77.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$73.0 SZL 1,203
30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$81.3 SZL 1,339
47.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$264 SZL 4,358
516.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$179 SZL 2,944
587.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$492 SZL 8,106
513.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$367 SZL 6,042
446.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$376 SZL 6,193
1994.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$273 SZL 4,498
1482.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$789 SZL 13.0K
104.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.62
-67.21%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: March 2, 2026

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