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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 104.5% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 211.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.1% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.98 SZL 48.57
430.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$28.93 SZL 472
122.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$2.36 SZL 38.48
339.41%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.87 SZL 30.47
54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.90 SZL 14.71
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.58 SZL 9.48
167.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.73 SZL 28.21
95.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.63 SZL 26.64
139.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.07 SZL 17.50
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.77 SZL 12.63
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.26 SZL 20.55
38.89%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.66 SZL 27.11
90.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.18 SZL 150
47.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.07 SZL 82.7
53.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$5.20 SZL 84.9
200.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.47 SZL 24.01
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.72 SZL 11.69
137.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.94 SZL 15.34
105.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.41 SZL 23.05
78.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.06 SZL 17.27
68.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.21 SZL 19.80
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.52 SZL 8.50
273.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.71 SZL 11.65
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.56 SZL 41.77
159.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.26 SZL 102
-7.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.45 SZL 23.58
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.37 SZL 22.33
112.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.10 SZL 17.93
113.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$29.87 SZL 487
53.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.39 SZL 55.4
23.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.69 SZL 43.85
-69.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$3.31 SZL 53.9
464.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.14 SZL 18.66
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$16.5K SZL 269.8K
109.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.9K SZL 340.7K
89.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$76.5 SZL 1,248
90.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$35.09 SZL 572
-40.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$28.06 SZL 458
41.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$28.26 SZL 461
71.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$4.99 SZL 81.3
277.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.62 SZL 59.1
150.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$107 SZL 1,746
477.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,577 SZL 74.7K
253.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$44.82 SZL 731
133.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$23.38 SZL 381
73.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$72.6 SZL 1,184
29.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$81.0 SZL 1,320
51.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$260 SZL 4,235
517.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$181 SZL 2,955
595.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$489 SZL 7,977
526.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$365 SZL 5,961
449.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$491 SZL 8,016
1467.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$361 SZL 5,880
1111.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$662 SZL 10.8K
147.54%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: April 13, 2026

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