Juba vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$222
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
15
44
🏙️ Population
500K
76.2K

The cost of living in Juba is 19% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8554th and 7572nd ($528 vs $652) 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9209th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Mbabane

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Juba Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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