Cape Town vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$773
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
55
16
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
3.78M
76.2K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 109% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4432nd and 7572nd ($1366 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6382nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Mbabane

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Cape Town Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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