Lagos vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$618
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
47
16
😀 Quality of life
41
42
🏙️ Population
15.1M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 84% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4957th and 7826th ($1102 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7632nd and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$4704

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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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