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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manzini is 85.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 86.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manzini is 85.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.22 €14.83
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.2 €58.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.72 €11.82
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Cappuccino
-
$2.84 €2.45
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.81 €2.42
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 18.69
$1.28 €1.10
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 SZL 14.88
$2.12 €1.83
-57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 SZL 28.50
$2.00 €1.72
-13.50%
Eggs
$1.11 SZL 18.23
$3.48 €3.00
-68.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.53 SZL 108
$18.68 €16.08
-65.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 SZL 46.65
$9.42 €8.11
-69.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.70 SZL 28.08
$18.68 €16.08
-90.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 21.15
$2.61 €2.24
-50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 SZL 8.97
$2.39 €2.06
-77.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 SZL 12.35
$2.09 €1.80
-64.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 SZL 7.60
$2.73 €2.35
-83.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 SZL 9.67
$1.96 €1.69
-69.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.14
$1.87 €1.61
-77.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZL 6.19
$1.48 €1.27
-74.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 SZL 9.94
$0.92 €0.79
-34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 SZL 46.40
$6.87 €5.92
-58.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.27 SZL 53.8
$7.12 €6.13
-54.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SZL 9.56
$1.38 €1.19
-57.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 12.35
$2.41 €2.08
-68.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 SZL 8.80
$2.97 €2.56
-82.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.77
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.57 €3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.85 €24.84
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 SZL 20.62
$1.90 €1.63
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K SZL 255.2K
$38.7K €33.3K
-59.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K SZL 244.1K
$32.3K €27.8K
-54.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 SZL 1,097
$183 €158
-63.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.32 SZL 187
$22.62 €19.48
-49.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.50 SZL 453
$36.50 €31.43
-24.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$3.46 SZL 57.0
$11.10 €9.56
-68.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €625
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.2 €74.3
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.27
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €91.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 SZL 2,568
$1,568 €1,350
-90.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 SZL 1,605
$1,236 €1,064
-92.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 SZL 5,640
$2,752 €2,370
-87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 SZL 4,160
$1,981 €1,705
-87.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 SZL 6,759
$2,498 €2,150
-83.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.39
194.99%

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Last update for Manzini: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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