Kigali vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$387
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
27
16
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.16M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6835th and 7826th ($758 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Eswatini, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6733rd and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587