Kinshasa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$581
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
33
16
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
14.6M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4904th and 7924th ($1133 vs $607) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 8881st and 8819th 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
$4.93
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5969

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Mbabane

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