Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Eswatini Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Eswatini

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 129% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 286.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 146.3% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 236.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$1.66 SZL 27.32
1115.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$28.41 SZL 468
211.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$2.40 SZL 39.60
329.58%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$1.62 SZL 26.69
184.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.84 SZL 13.90
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.51 SZL 8.47
231.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$1.51 SZL 24.81
353.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$1.71 SZL 28.16
271.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.07 SZL 17.63
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.81 SZL 13.30
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.21 SZL 20.00
85.12%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$1.55 SZL 25.53
157.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$8.90 SZL 147
8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$3.97 SZL 65.4
119.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$4.43 SZL 73.0
224.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.32 SZL 21.72
132.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.79 SZL 13.06
115.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.14 SZL 18.72
145.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.36 SZL 22.35
161.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.98 SZL 16.22
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.03 SZL 16.97
55.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.54 SZL 8.84
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.73 SZL 11.97
104.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$2.75 SZL 45.38
626.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$4.82 SZL 79.4
121.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.99 SZL 16.34
183.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.36 SZL 22.40
152.21%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.87 SZL 14.39
275.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$29.91 SZL 493
215.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$3.30 SZL 54.3
61.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.67 SZL 43.94
-40.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$3.30 SZL 54.4
721.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.21 SZL 19.90
64.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$16.9K SZL 279.3K
127.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$18.6K SZL 306.3K
116.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$74.5 SZL 1,227
328.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$27.30 SZL 450
-36.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$28.46 SZL 469
47.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$27.82 SZL 458
65.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$5.07 SZL 83.6
219.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$3.41 SZL 56.1
302.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$109 SZL 1,788
1481.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$4,618 SZL 76.1K
358.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$41.95 SZL 691
116.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$25.87 SZL 426
70.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$63.6 SZL 1,048
59.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$75.0 SZL 1,235
40.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$243 SZL 4,001
483.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$145 SZL 2,391
673.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$431 SZL 7,111
436.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$329 SZL 5,415
449.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$309 SZL 5,092
1788.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$236 SZL 3,893
1816.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$628 SZL 10.4K
424.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.12
-36.95%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: March 3, 2026

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