Cairo vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$201
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
9.8M
76.2K

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8680th and 7572nd ($506 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5610th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Mbabane

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Cairo Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5212

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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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