Bamako vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$251
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
20
16
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
4.23M
76.2K

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8116th and 7572nd ($583 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Eswatini, respectively. Check Mali vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9030th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mbabane

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Bamako Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Mbabane

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