Addis Ababa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$604
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
5.23M
60.7K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 77% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4928th and 7532nd ($1103 vs $623) 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 6957th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Mbabane

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