Kinshasa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$534
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5365th and 7532nd ($1041 vs $623) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6878th and 7128th 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
$6.22
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585