Kinshasa vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Mbabane | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 78% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4860th and 7572nd ($1163 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9013th and 7373rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Mbabane
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Manzini | |
| 136 km or 85 mi |  Matola | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Maputo | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Vryheid | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Bethal | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Middelburg | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Springs | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Benoni | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Centurion | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Pretoria | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Sandton | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Randburg | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Soweto | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brits | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Durban | |
| 398 km or 247 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 461 km or 287 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Welkom | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Maseru | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 559 km or 347 mi |  Gaborone | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Lobatse | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Palapye | |
| 601 km or 374 mi | Kanye | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Molepolole | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Serowe | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Mthatha | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Francistown |