Accra vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$323
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
1.78M
76.2K

The cost of living in Accra is 32% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6525th and 7572nd ($861 vs $652) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6316th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mbabane

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Accra Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5212

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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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