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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mbabane is 48.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mbabane is 53.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SZLย 49.85
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-81.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.46 SZLย 467
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-55.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 SZLย 37.30
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-78.17%
Cappuccino
$1.94 SZLย 31.86
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-29.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SZLย 16.03
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-57.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 SZLย 8.97
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 SZLย 27.11
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-53.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SZLย 27.91
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-56.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 SZLย 17.72
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SZLย 12.00
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-60.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 SZLย 20.97
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-27.68%
Eggs
$1.72 SZLย 28.24
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 SZLย 144
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-33.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 SZLย 79.2
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-38.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.20 SZLย 85.3
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-67.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 SZLย 24.03
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-35.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 SZLย 11.44
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-59.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 SZLย 14.62
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-55.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SZLย 22.19
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 SZLย 16.58
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-43.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SZLย 19.93
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 SZLย 9.25
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-70.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 SZLย 12.75
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 SZLย 41.64
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-61.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 SZLย 103
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SZLย 24.18
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 SZLย 23.36
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-52.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 SZLย 18.56
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-51.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.71 SZLย 487
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZLย 54.2
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 SZLย 44.69
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
241.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SZLย 53.8
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-82.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 SZLย 18.85
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K SZLย 281.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SZLย 341.2K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-46.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.7 SZLย 1,275
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-47.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.19 SZLย 577
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
71.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SZLย 456
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-30.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.27 SZLย 464
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-42.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.18 SZLย 85.0
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-72.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 SZLย 59.2
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-60.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 SZLย 1,778
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-82.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,604 SZLย 75.5K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-71.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.44 SZLย 745
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-55.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.60 SZLย 387
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-42.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 SZLย 1,199
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 SZLย 1,364
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-29.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 SZLย 4,259
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-84.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SZLย 2,931
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-85.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 SZLย 8,273
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-83.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SZLย 6,150
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-81.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 SZLย 5,956
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-95.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$270 SZLย 4,433
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-93.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mbabane
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$781 SZLย 12.8K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-48.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.62
3.81
204.99%

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Last update for Mbabane: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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