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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbabane is 42% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbabane is 42.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 SZL 54.7
$13.38 MX$253
-77.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.44 SZL 506
$52.7 MX$997
-46.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.34 SZL 41.66
$9.31 MX$176
-74.87%
Cappuccino
$1.89 SZL 33.56
$3.61 MX$68.3
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 SZL 15.98
$1.64 MX$30.91
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 SZL 10.39
$1.12 MX$21.14
-48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 SZL 29.7
$3.26 MX$61.7
-48.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SZL 29.6
$4.82 MX$91.1
-65.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 SZL 19.13
$1.65 MX$31.24
-34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SZL 13.97
$2.74 MX$51.7
-71.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 22.75
$1.92 MX$36.28
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.67 SZL 29.7
$2.51 MX$47.53
-33.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.1 SZL 162
$9.89 MX$187
-7.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 SZL 89.8
$8.39 MX$159
-39.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SZL 93.4
$11.95 MX$226
-56.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 SZL 26.28
$2.87 MX$54.3
-48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 SZL 12.68
$1.74 MX$32.85
-59.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 SZL 16.1
$2 MX$37.81
-55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 SZL 24.83
$2.07 MX$39.14
-32.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 SZL 18.09
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SZL 22.6
$2.18 MX$41.22
-41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SZL 9.25
$1.38 MX$26.16
-62.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 SZL 13.63
$1.11 MX$21.06
-30.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 SZL 46.72
$4.16 MX$78.6
-36.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 SZL 103
$11.05 MX$209
-47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SZL 26.56
$1.75 MX$33.16
-14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SZL 24.21
$3.7 MX$70
-63.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 SZL 20.12
$0.38 MX$7.25
197.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.93 SZL 515
$18.97 MX$359
52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 SZL 60.7
$1.36 MX$25.72
150.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SZL 47.58
$0.28 MX$5.25
853.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 SZL 59.6
$5.3 MX$100
-36.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 20.06
$1.36 MX$25.63
-16.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K SZL 302.1K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-9.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SZL 370.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-10.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75 SZL 1,335
$39.97 MX$756
87.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.9 SZL 621
$27.48 MX$519
27.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.11 SZL 500
$30.22 MX$571
-6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.52 SZL 490
$52.6 MX$994
-47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 SZL 90.5
$26.84 MX$507
-81.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.68 SZL 65.5
$6.32 MX$120
-41.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 SZL 1,905
$437 MX$8,258
-75.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,619 SZL 82.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-56.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.66 SZL 794
$57.2 MX$1,082
-21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.2 SZL 413
$45.14 MX$853
-48.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 SZL 1,273
$102 MX$1,928
-29.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SZL 1,452
$109 MX$2,056
-24.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 SZL 4,648
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 SZL 3,295
$622 MX$11.8K
-70.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 SZL 8,818
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 SZL 6,522
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-70.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$354 SZL 6,298
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-90.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$267 SZL 4,750
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-89.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbabane
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 SZL 13.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-13.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.62
11.34
2.47%

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Last update for Mbabane: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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