Kigali vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$439
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.75M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6714th and 7572nd ($811 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6822nd and 7373rd 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
$2.3
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Mbabane

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