Cairo vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$193
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
59
42
🏙️ Population
9.61M
94.9K

The cost of living in Cairo is 2% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8130th and 8054th ($549 vs $558) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5556th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550