Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Manzini is 81.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manzini is 84.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 €1.92
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SZL 20.96
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 SZL 15.96
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 SZL 29.62
$1.67 €1.44
-0.60%
Eggs
$1.06 SZL 18.91
$3.13 €2.7
-66.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 SZL 123
$13.31 €11.5
-48.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 SZL 50.6
$7.99 €6.9
-64.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.72 SZL 30.52
$15.97 €13.79
-89.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 22.75
$2.28 €1.97
-43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 SZL 9.56
$1.7 €1.47
-68.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 SZL 13.22
$2.04 €1.76
-63.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.61
$2.55 €2.2
-83.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 SZL 10.37
$1.76 €1.52
-67.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.68
$2.05 €1.77
-79.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZL 6.67
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SZL 10.85
$0.81 €0.7
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 SZL 48.35
$6.59 €5.69
-58.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 SZL 57.7
$5.87 €5.07
-44.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SZL 9.6
$1.33 €1.15
-59.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SZL 12.78
$2.92 €2.52
-75.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 SZL 9.78
$2.27 €1.96
-75.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 SZL 21.48
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K SZL 275.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-55.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K SZL 259.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-63.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 SZL 1,179
$148 €128
-55.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 SZL 197
$20.98 €18.11
-47.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.58 SZL 491
$39.65 €34.24
-30.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 SZL 60.3
$9.38 €8.1
-63.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 SZL 2,746
$1,592 €1,375
-90.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 SZL 1,729
$1,262 €1,090
-92.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SZL 5,921
$3,046 €2,630
-89.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SZL 4,507
$2,069 €1,787
-87.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 SZL 6,781
$1,462 €1,263
-73.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Manzini: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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