Abuja vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$953
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
19
38
🏙️ Population
1.57M
60.7K

The cost of living in Abuja is 102% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4418th and 7532nd ($1262 vs $623) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8886th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5172

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585