Eswatini vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Eswatini Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1574
🏠 One person rent
$204
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$3936
$1073
😃 Human freedom index
5.11
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
64.1
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
26
🌐 English speaking %
48.2%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
31
29
🏙️ Population
1.24M
50M

The average cost of living in Eswatini ($515) is 23% less expensive than in Uganda ($669). Eswatini ranked 187th vs 154th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Eswatini compared to 0.2 months in Uganda. Ranked 150th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Eswatini vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Eswatini and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Eswatini Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.38
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.55%
20.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$349
$1079
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$4.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.06
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4733
$3793

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Cities Comparison in Eswatini vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Eswatini

City Cost of living Population
Manzini
$469
111K
Mbabane
$599
60.7K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$717
1.68M
Mbale
$654
586K
Arua
$617
385K
Kira Town
$658
317K
Jinja
$582
279K
Gulu
$627
177K
Kasese
$567
101K
Entebbe
$578
70K
Tororo
$623
41.9K