Dar es Salaam vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$334
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
55
29
🏙️ Population
4.72M
76.2K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 21% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7084th and 7924th ($735 vs $607) 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 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 6319th and 8819th 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
$3.04
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$5969

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632