Cape Town vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$525
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$644
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$787
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
56
14
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
434K
94.9K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 34% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5894th and 6984th ($902 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Eswatini, respectively. Check South Africa vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5040th and 8555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$1.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$2.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$86.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
10.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$231
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$3366

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$480
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1043
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1066
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$811
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$751
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$908
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$747
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$808
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$778
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$792
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$896
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$905
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$732
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$726
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$860
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$748
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$796
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1073
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$644
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$757
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$596
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$696
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$619
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$595
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$748
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$720
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$613
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$546
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$665
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$532
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$667
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$605
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$541
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$751
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$536