Freetown vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$849
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
38
38
🏙️ Population
951K
60.7K

The cost of living in Freetown is 95% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4564th and 7532nd ($1213 vs $623) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5172

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$1146
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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
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$1003
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$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
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$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
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$559
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$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
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$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
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$600
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$862
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$585