Kampala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kampala | Mbabane | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kampala is 13% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6887th and 7532nd ($707 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Eswatini, respectively. Check Uganda vs Eswatini comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6586th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kampala vs Mbabane
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| Kampala | Mbabane | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 32 km or 20 mi | Entebbe | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Jinja | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Tororo | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Mbale | |
| 212 km or 131 mi |  Mumias | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Kisumu | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Gulu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Kasese | |
| 294 km or 183 mi |  Bunia | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Eldoret | |
| 317 km or 197 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Beni | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Byumba | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Arua | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Butembo | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kigali | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Nakuru | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Nyanza | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Kibuye | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Butare | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ngozi | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Nairobi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gitega | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Juba | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Bubanza | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Bukavu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Thika | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Rutana | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Machakos | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Uvira | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Meru | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Makamba | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Arusha |
Cities near Mbabane
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Manzini | |
| 136 km or 85 mi |  Matola | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Maputo | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Vryheid | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Bethal | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Middelburg | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Springs | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Benoni | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Centurion | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Pretoria | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Sandton | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Randburg | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Soweto | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brits | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Durban | |
| 398 km or 247 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 461 km or 287 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Welkom | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Maseru | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 559 km or 347 mi |  Gaborone | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Lobatse | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Palapye | |
| 601 km or 374 mi | Kanye | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Molepolole | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Serowe | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Mthatha | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Francistown |