Cairo vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$189
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
84
16
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
9.61M
60.7K

The cost of living in Cairo is 21% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7826th ($473 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Eswatini, respectively. Check Egypt vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5895th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587