Kinshasa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$563
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$352
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
21
42
🏙️ Population
14.6M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 92% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7826th ($1148 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Eswatini, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9069th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mbabane

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Kinshasa Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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