Cost of Living in Manzini - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $156 (excluding rent), and $325 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $307 (excluding rent), and $621 including rent.
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 SZL 20
$0.88 SZL 15.65
$1.37 SZL 24.34
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 SZL 16.11
$0.87 SZL 15.56
$0.94 SZL 16.67
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 SZL 30.38
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Eggs
$1.05 SZL 18.72
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 SZL 118
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 SZL 48.83
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.63 SZL 29.07
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Apples (1kg)
$1.29 SZL 22.9
$1.14 SZL 20.35
$1.43 SZL 25.44
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 SZL 9.71
$0.27 SZL 4.85
$0.82 SZL 14.56
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 SZL 13.49
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 SZL 8.2
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Potato (1kg)
$0.55 SZL 9.72
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Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.64
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SZL 7.25
$0.36 SZL 6.32
$0.47 SZL 8.36
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SZL 11.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 SZL 48.85
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Wine (Bottle)
$3.05 SZL 54.3
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SZL 9.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SZL 13.47
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 SZL 10.24
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 SZL 22.33
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K SZL 277K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K SZL 254.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$67.9 SZL 1,208
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 SZL 202
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SZL 491
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 SZL 60.1
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 SZL 2,753
$141 SZL 2,503
$169 SZL 3,003
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.8 SZL 1,740
$83.9 SZL 1,492
$112 SZL 1,989
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 SZL 6,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SZL 4,494
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 SZL 6,574
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
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