Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbabane and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbabane and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbabane is 43.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbabane is 38.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 SZL 51.1
$13.12 MX$232
-76.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 SZL 472
$53.8 MX$950
-46.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 SZL 38.99
$9.40 MX$166
-74.79%
Cappuccino
$1.95 SZL 32.13
$3.56 MX$62.9
-45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SZL 16.19
$1.60 MX$28.29
-38.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 SZL 9.02
$1.15 MX$20.38
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SZL 27.06
$3.16 MX$55.7
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SZL 28.25
$4.85 MX$85.5
-64.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 SZL 17.09
$1.63 MX$28.84
-36.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 SZL 11.88
$2.73 MX$48.26
-73.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 SZL 20.35
$1.88 MX$33.16
-34.04%
Eggs
$1.66 SZL 27.28
$2.63 MX$46.45
-36.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 SZL 145
$9.89 MX$175
-10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 SZL 79.9
$8.40 MX$148
-42.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 SZL 83.4
$11.63 MX$205
-56.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SZL 25.60
$2.97 MX$52.5
-47.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 SZL 12.29
$1.78 MX$31.50
-57.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 SZL 14.91
$2.06 MX$36.28
-56.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 SZL 22.96
$1.97 MX$34.86
-29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 SZL 16.74
$2.09 MX$36.82
-51.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SZL 20.10
$2.26 MX$39.87
-46.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 SZL 9.15
$1.46 MX$25.74
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SZL 12.15
$1.09 MX$19.24
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 43.26
$4.34 MX$76.6
-39.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 SZL 104
$13.62 MX$240
-53.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SZL 23.82
$1.67 MX$29.54
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 SZL 23.30
$3.54 MX$62.5
-60.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 SZL 19.00
$0.36 MX$6.35
219.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.32 SZL 483
$18.96 MX$335
54.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 SZL 53.7
$1.32 MX$23.36
146.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 SZL 44.44
$0.30 MX$5.32
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 SZL 54.3
$5.49 MX$96.9
-39.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 18.70
$1.34 MX$23.59
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K SZL 277.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-11.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SZL 339.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-13.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 SZL 1,263
$41.11 MX$726
86.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.52 SZL 569
$27.78 MX$490
24.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SZL 458
$30.00 MX$530
-7.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.23 SZL 465
$53.5 MX$945
-47.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 SZL 83.6
$26.13 MX$461
-80.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 SZL 59.2
$6.28 MX$111
-42.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 SZL 1,731
$439 MX$7,755
-76.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,528 SZL 74.6K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-57.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.63 SZL 736
$57.1 MX$1,008
-21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 SZL 382
$45.30 MX$800
-48.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 SZL 1,203
$104 MX$1,840
-29.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 SZL 1,339
$108 MX$1,911
-24.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 SZL 4,358
$996 MX$17.6K
-73.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 SZL 2,944
$624 MX$11.0K
-71.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 SZL 8,106
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-76.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 SZL 6,042
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-69.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$376 SZL 6,193
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-90.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$273 SZL 4,498
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-87.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 SZL 13.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.62
11.34
2.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mbabane: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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