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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbabane is 47.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbabane is 48.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 SZL 54.7
$16.09 €13.89
-80.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.44 SZL 506
$64.1 €55.3
-55.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.34 SZL 41.66
$10.28 €8.88
-77.24%
Cappuccino
$1.89 SZL 33.56
$2.78 €2.4
-32.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 SZL 15.98
$2.23 €1.92
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 SZL 10.39
$1.57 €1.35
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 SZL 29.7
$3.41 €2.95
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SZL 29.6
$3.82 €3.3
-56.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 SZL 19.13
$1.14 €0.98
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SZL 13.97
$1.73 €1.49
-54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 22.75
$1.67 €1.44
-23.35%
Eggs
$1.67 SZL 29.7
$3.13 €2.7
-46.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.1 SZL 162
$13.31 €11.5
-31.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 SZL 89.8
$7.99 €6.9
-36.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SZL 93.4
$15.97 €13.79
-67.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 SZL 26.28
$2.28 €1.97
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 SZL 12.68
$1.7 €1.47
-58.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 SZL 16.1
$2.04 €1.76
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 SZL 24.83
$2.55 €2.2
-45.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 SZL 18.09
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.6
$2.05 €1.77
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.25
$1.98 €1.71
-73.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 SZL 13.63
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.72
$6.59 €5.69
-60.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 SZL 103
$5.87 €5.07
-1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SZL 26.56
$1.33 €1.15
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SZL 24.21
$2.92 €2.52
-53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 SZL 20.12
$2.27 €1.96
-50.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.93 SZL 515
$46.15 €39.85
-37.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 SZL 60.7
$4.23 €3.66
-19.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SZL 47.58
$0.86 €0.75
210.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 SZL 59.6
$18.68 €16.13
-82.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 20.06
$2.09 €1.81
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K SZL 302.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-50.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SZL 370.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75 SZL 1,335
$148 €128
-49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.9 SZL 621
$20.98 €18.11
66.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.11 SZL 500
$39.65 €34.24
-29.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.52 SZL 490
$47.92 €41.37
-42.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 SZL 90.5
$18.57 €16.03
-72.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.68 SZL 65.5
$9.38 €8.1
-60.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,905
$607 €524
-82.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,619 SZL 82.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-71.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.66 SZL 794
$104 €90.1
-57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.2 SZL 413
$41.09 €35.48
-43.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 SZL 1,273
$92.7 €80
-22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SZL 1,452
$119 €102
-31.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 SZL 4,648
$1,592 €1,375
-83.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SZL 3,295
$1,262 €1,090
-85.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 SZL 8,818
$3,046 €2,630
-83.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 SZL 6,522
$2,069 €1,787
-82.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$354 SZL 6,298
$7,280 €6,286
-95.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$267 SZL 4,750
$4,549 €3,928
-94.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 SZL 13.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-48.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.62
3.81
204.99%

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Last update for Mbabane: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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