Abuja vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$935
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$644
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
35
29
🏙️ Population
1.57M
94.9K

The cost of living in Abuja is 93% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 3404th and 6984th ($1306 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7849th and 8555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$1.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$86.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
10.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$231
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$3366

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$664
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$480
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1043
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1066
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$811
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$751
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$908
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$747
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$808
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$778
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$792
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$896
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$905
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$732
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$726
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$860
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$748
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$796
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1073
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$644
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$757
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$596
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$696
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$619
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$595
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$748
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$720
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$613
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$546
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$665
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$532
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$667
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$605
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$541
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$751
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$536