Cape Town vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$603
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
55
16
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
3.78M
60.7K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 80% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4849th and 7532nd ($1120 vs $623) 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5407th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585