Cost of living in Eswatini

The cost of living in Eswatini is approximately 517 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1400 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Eswatini

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
517 $
Without Rent
311 $
Rent & Utilities
206 $
Food
186 $
Transport
58 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
517 $
GDP per Capita
3,797 $
Freedom Index
5.07
Lifespan
56 years
Speak English
48%
Population
1.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.16 $
Dinner 29.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.39 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.9 $
Capuccino 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.96 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.35 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.74 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.73 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.21 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 2.81 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.79 $
Monthly Pass 30.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.15 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 45 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 69 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 39.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 112 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 309 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 160 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 413 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 353 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 264 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 517 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.06%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.79 $
Haircut 4.73 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 53.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 13 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,136 $

Cities in Eswatini by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Mbabane
$336
Manzini
$297