Freetown vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Freetown Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$980
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
23
16
😀 Quality of life
37
38
🏙️ Population
951K
60.7K

The cost of living in Freetown is 139% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4063rd and 8102nd ($1346 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Eswatini, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7302nd and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Freetown vs Mbabane infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Freetown vs Mbabane

Prices for goods and services in Freetown and Mbabane are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Freetown Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$4495

Cost of living in other countries

FreetownMbabane

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624