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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 62.5% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.10 SZL 51.1
323.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$28.65 SZL 472
87.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$2.37 SZL 38.99
296.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.95 SZL 32.13
82.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.98 SZL 16.19
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.55 SZL 9.02
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.64 SZL 27.06
92.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.71 SZL 28.25
183.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.04 SZL 17.09
56.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.72 SZL 11.88
279.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.24 SZL 20.35
51.61%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.66 SZL 27.28
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.81 SZL 145
12.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.85 SZL 79.9
73.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.06 SZL 83.4
129.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.55 SZL 25.60
91.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.75 SZL 12.29
137.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.90 SZL 14.91
128.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.39 SZL 22.96
41.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.02 SZL 16.74
104.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.22 SZL 20.10
85.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.56 SZL 9.15
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.74 SZL 12.15
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.63 SZL 43.26
65.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.29 SZL 104
116.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.45 SZL 23.82
15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.41 SZL 23.30
151.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.15 SZL 19.00
-68.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$29.32 SZL 483
-35.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.26 SZL 53.7
-59.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.70 SZL 44.44
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$3.30 SZL 54.3
66.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.13 SZL 18.70
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$16.8K SZL 277.6K
13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$20.6K SZL 339.6K
15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$76.6 SZL 1,263
-46.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$34.52 SZL 569
-19.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$27.80 SZL 458
7.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$28.23 SZL 465
89.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$5.07 SZL 83.6
415.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.59 SZL 59.2
74.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$105 SZL 1,731
318.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,528 SZL 74.6K
137.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$44.63 SZL 736
27.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$23.18 SZL 382
95.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$73.0 SZL 1,203
42.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$81.3 SZL 1,339
33.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$264 SZL 4,358
276.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$179 SZL 2,944
249.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$492 SZL 8,106
328.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$367 SZL 6,042
232.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$376 SZL 6,193
910.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$273 SZL 4,498
717.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$789 SZL 13.0K
39.05%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: March 2, 2026

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