Dar es Salaam vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$357
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
4.72M
76.2K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 17% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6912th and 7572nd ($763 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Eswatini, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6157th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Mbabane

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Dar es Salaam Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

Cities near Mbabane

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