Kigali vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$489
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
1.75M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kigali is 44% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6419th and 7924th ($872 vs $607) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 6866th and 8819th 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
$2.05
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5969

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632