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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 87.2% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 48.3% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.98 SZL 48.57
345.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$28.93 SZL 472
85.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$2.36 SZL 38.48
293.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.87 SZL 30.47
93.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.90 SZL 14.71
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.58 SZL 9.48
93.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.73 SZL 28.21
80.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.63 SZL 26.64
188.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.07 SZL 17.50
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.77 SZL 12.63
259.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.26 SZL 20.55
55.56%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.66 SZL 27.11
56.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$9.18 SZL 150
8.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.07 SZL 82.7
59.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$5.20 SZL 84.9
121.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.47 SZL 24.01
95.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.72 SZL 11.69
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.94 SZL 15.34
112.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.41 SZL 23.05
44.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.06 SZL 17.27
96.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.21 SZL 19.80
81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.52 SZL 8.50
178.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.71 SZL 11.65
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.56 SZL 41.77
66.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$6.26 SZL 102
128.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.45 SZL 23.58
21.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.37 SZL 22.33
170.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.10 SZL 17.93
-68.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$29.87 SZL 487
-35.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$3.39 SZL 55.4
-60.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$2.69 SZL 43.85
-89.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$3.31 SZL 53.9
61.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.14 SZL 18.66
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$16.5K SZL 269.8K
15.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$20.9K SZL 340.7K
14.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$76.5 SZL 1,248
-47.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$35.09 SZL 572
-23.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$28.06 SZL 458
4.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$28.26 SZL 461
89.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$4.99 SZL 81.3
422.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.62 SZL 59.1
76.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$107 SZL 1,746
311.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$4,577 SZL 74.7K
134.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$44.82 SZL 731
28.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$23.38 SZL 381
92.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$72.6 SZL 1,184
42.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$81.0 SZL 1,320
33.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$260 SZL 4,235
290.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$181 SZL 2,955
247.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$489 SZL 7,977
342.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$365 SZL 5,961
234.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$491 SZL 8,016
671.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$361 SZL 5,880
546.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$662 SZL 10.8K
62.43%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Mbabane: April 13, 2026

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