Kigali vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$419
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
28
16
😀 Quality of life
45
38
🏙️ Population
1.16M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8102nd ($771 vs $562) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6577th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mbabane

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Kigali Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$4495

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$479
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$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$442
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$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
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$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
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$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
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$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
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$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
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$624