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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 140.2% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 283.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 150.5% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 225.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$1.64 SZL 29.15
1125.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$27.71 SZL 493
224.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$2.39 SZL 42.47
319.67%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.66 SZL 29.57
183.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.84 SZL 14.96
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.49 SZL 8.67
244.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.45 SZL 25.74
354.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$1.72 SZL 30.64
264.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.03 SZL 18.31
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.8 SZL 14.22
107.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.27 SZL 22.58
77.95%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.53 SZL 27.24
166.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.92 SZL 159
9.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$4.04 SZL 71.8
116.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$4.68 SZL 83.3
206.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.31 SZL 23.31
132.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.78 SZL 13.94
114.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.14 SZL 20.22
154.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.42 SZL 25.25
144.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.91 SZL 16.17
78.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.99 SZL 17.69
61.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.52 SZL 9.32
115.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.75 SZL 13.28
109.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$2.63 SZL 46.71
676.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$4.72 SZL 83.9
122.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.99 SZL 17.52
185.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.37 SZL 24.45
140.88%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.91 SZL 16.2
265.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$29.46 SZL 524
221.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.42 SZL 60.9
59.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.69 SZL 47.79
-42.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$3.45 SZL 61.4
677.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.17 SZL 20.86
70.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$16.5K SZL 293.1K
128.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$19.1K SZL 340K
116.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$75.6 SZL 1,344
322.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$27.14 SZL 483
-35.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$27.83 SZL 495
50.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$27.84 SZL 495
64.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$4.92 SZL 87.4
222.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.4 SZL 60.5
303.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$107 SZL 1,909
1536.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$4,516 SZL 80.3K
370.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$42.09 SZL 749
115.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$26.6 SZL 473
67.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$63.2 SZL 1,124
59.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$75.2 SZL 1,337
37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$235 SZL 4,176
507.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$144 SZL 2,564
702.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$426 SZL 7,585
445.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$326 SZL 5,801
466.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$348 SZL 6,189
1638.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$262 SZL 4,662
1739.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$545 SZL 9,689
475.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.12
-36.95%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eswatini: October 27, 2025

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