Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbabane and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbabane and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbabane is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbabane is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 SZL 51.9
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-48.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 SZL 480
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-13.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 SZL 39.63
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-67.49%
Cappuccino
$1.95 SZL 32.66
$1.63 COP 6,170
19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SZL 16.46
$1.05 COP 3,971
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 SZL 9.17
$0.77 COP 2,916
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SZL 27.50
$1.73 COP 6,550
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SZL 28.71
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-46.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 SZL 17.37
$1.07 COP 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 SZL 12.08
$1.31 COP 4,965
-45.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 SZL 20.69
$1.38 COP 5,227
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.66 SZL 27.73
$2.25 COP 8,509
-26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 SZL 148
$4.48 COP 17.0K
96.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 SZL 81.2
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 SZL 84.8
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-42.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SZL 26.02
$2.24 COP 8,490
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 SZL 12.50
$1.06 COP 4,012
-29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 SZL 15.15
$1.51 COP 5,732
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 SZL 23.34
$1.36 COP 5,151
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 SZL 17.02
$1.12 COP 4,244
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SZL 20.43
$1.17 COP 4,427
4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 SZL 9.30
$0.90 COP 3,416
-37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SZL 12.35
$0.84 COP 3,169
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 43.97
$2.26 COP 8,553
16.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 SZL 105
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-36.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SZL 24.21
$1.18 COP 4,479
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 SZL 23.68
$2.39 COP 9,048
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 SZL 19.31
$0.86 COP 3,253
33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.32 SZL 491
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-29.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 SZL 54.6
$1.47 COP 5,555
121.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 SZL 45.17
$1.95 COP 7,367
38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 55.2
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-57.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 19.01
$0.97 COP 3,663
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K SZL 282.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SZL 345.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-22.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 SZL 1,284
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-5.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.52 SZL 578
$9.40 COP 35.6K
267.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SZL 466
$23.61 COP 89.4K
17.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.23 SZL 473
$25.55 COP 96.7K
10.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 SZL 85.0
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-73.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 SZL 60.2
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-12.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 SZL 1,759
$306 COP 1.2M
-65.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,528 SZL 75.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-23.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.63 SZL 748
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 SZL 388
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-27.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 SZL 1,223
$103 COP 388.8K
-28.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 SZL 1,361
$108 COP 408.4K
-24.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 SZL 4,430
$483 COP 1.8M
-45.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SZL 2,992
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 SZL 8,239
$822 COP 3.1M
-40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 SZL 6,141
$721 COP 2.7M
-49.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$376 SZL 6,294
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-86.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$273 SZL 4,572
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-79.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbabane
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 SZL 13.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
46.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.62
13.43
-13.48%

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Last update for Mbabane: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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