Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Manzini is 83.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 86.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Manzini is 85.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.71 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.8 €2.42
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SZLΒ 20.96
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 SZLΒ 15.96
$2.03 €1.75
-55.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SZLΒ 29.62
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Eggs
$1.06 SZLΒ 18.91
$3.46 €2.99
-69.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 SZLΒ 123
$18.32 €15.82
-62.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 SZLΒ 50.6
$9.82 €8.47
-70.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.72 SZLΒ 30.52
$19.24 €16.61
-91.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 SZLΒ 22.75
$2.61 €2.25
-50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 SZLΒ 9.56
$2.34 €2.02
-76.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 SZLΒ 13.22
$2.11 €1.82
-64.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 SZLΒ 7.61
$2.77 €2.39
-84.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 SZLΒ 10.37
$2.04 €1.76
-71.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZLΒ 7.68
$1.77 €1.53
-75.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZLΒ 6.67
$1.5 €1.3
-74.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SZLΒ 10.85
$0.85 €0.73
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 SZLΒ 48.35
$7 €6.04
-61.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 SZLΒ 57.7
$7.13 €6.16
-54.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SZLΒ 9.6
$1.43 €1.24
-62.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SZLΒ 12.78
$2.29 €1.98
-68.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 SZLΒ 9.78
$3.02 €2.6
-81.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 SZLΒ 21.48
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K SZLΒ 275.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-59.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K SZLΒ 259.3K
$32.4K €28K
-55.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 SZLΒ 1,179
$190 €164
-65.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 SZLΒ 197
$22.18 €19.15
-50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.58 SZLΒ 491
$36.37 €31.4
-24.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 SZLΒ 60.3
$10.8 €9.33
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 SZLΒ 2,746
$1,581 €1,365
-90.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 SZLΒ 1,729
$1,230 €1,062
-92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SZLΒ 5,921
$2,707 €2,337
-87.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SZLΒ 4,507
$2,028 €1,751
-87.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 SZLΒ 6,781
$2,198 €1,898
-82.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.39
194.99%

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Last update for Manzini: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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