Accra vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$174
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
2.39M
94.9K

The cost of living in Accra is 4% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7827th and 8054th ($582 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Eswatini, respectively. Check Ghana vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5889th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550