Abuja vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
39
16
😀 Quality of life
23
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
76.2K

The cost of living in Abuja is 138% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 3904th and 7572nd ($1551 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9058th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Mbabane

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Abuja Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$5212

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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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