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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.6% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 93.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 95% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.04 SZL 49.85
333.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.46 SZL 467
88.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.27 SZL 37.30
312.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.94 SZL 31.86
93.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.98 SZL 16.03
60.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.55 SZL 8.97
101.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.65 SZL 27.11
89.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.70 SZL 27.91
182.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.08 SZL 17.72
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.73 SZL 12.00
279.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.28 SZL 20.97
49.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.72 SZL 28.24
51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.76 SZL 144
16.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.83 SZL 79.2
75.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.20 SZL 85.3
123.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.47 SZL 24.03
104.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.70 SZL 11.44
147.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.89 SZL 14.62
129.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.35 SZL 22.19
48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.01 SZL 16.58
112.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.22 SZL 19.93
84.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.56 SZL 9.25
148.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.78 SZL 12.75
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.54 SZL 41.64
62.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.27 SZL 103
96.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.47 SZL 24.18
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.42 SZL 23.36
150.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.13 SZL 18.56
-68.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$29.71 SZL 487
-37.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.30 SZL 54.2
-58.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.73 SZL 44.69
-89.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.28 SZL 53.8
65.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.15 SZL 18.85
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.1K SZL 281.1K
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.8K SZL 341.2K
11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$77.7 SZL 1,275
-47.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$35.19 SZL 577
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.80 SZL 456
7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.27 SZL 464
84.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.18 SZL 85.0
400.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.61 SZL 59.2
77.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$108 SZL 1,778
297.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,604 SZL 75.5K
126.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$45.44 SZL 745
28.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.60 SZL 387
89.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.1 SZL 1,199
41.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$83.2 SZL 1,364
27.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$260 SZL 4,259
284.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$179 SZL 2,931
249.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$504 SZL 8,273
317.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$375 SZL 6,150
228.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$363 SZL 5,956
904.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$270 SZL 4,433
702.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$781 SZL 12.8K
33.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.62
-2.41%

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

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: January 13, 2026

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