Abidjan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$532
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
5.62M
76.2K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 84% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4778th and 7572nd ($1198 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Eswatini, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6922nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Mbabane

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Abidjan Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633