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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manzini is 80.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manzini is 85.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 SZLย 18.57
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 SZLย 14.00
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 SZLย 27.05
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-6.78%
Eggs
$1.09 SZLย 17.91
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-65.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 SZLย 108
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-49.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 SZLย 47.27
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-63.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.71 SZLย 28.06
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-89.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 SZLย 20.12
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 SZLย 9.41
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-66.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 SZLย 11.53
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-64.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 SZLย 7.62
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-81.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 SZLย 9.44
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-67.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 SZLย 7.69
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-77.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZLย 6.15
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-80.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SZLย 10.66
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 SZLย 46.92
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-56.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.22 SZLย 52.9
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-43.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SZLย 9.54
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZLย 12.30
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-75.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 SZLย 8.92
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 SZLย 20.45
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-39.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K SZLย 255.8K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-54.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K SZLย 237.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-62.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.6 SZLย 1,108
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 SZLย 186
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-44.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.34 SZLย 465
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-29.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 SZLย 55.9
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-62.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 SZLย 2,504
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-90.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.0 SZLย 1,590
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-92.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 SZLย 5,565
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-89.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SZLย 4,159
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-87.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 SZLย 6,380
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-74.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Manzini: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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