Addis Ababa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$710
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
39
38
🏙️ Population
5.7M
60.7K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 110% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4540th and 8102nd ($1180 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7025th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Mbabane

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Addis Ababa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$4495

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624