Lagos vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$598
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
47
16
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
15.1M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 98% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4761st and 8102nd ($1113 vs $562) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6935th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$4495

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624