Juba vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$229
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
10
16
😀 Quality of life
12
38
🏙️ Population
459K
60.7K

The cost of living in Juba is 17% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8522nd and 7532nd ($520 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Eswatini, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9134th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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