Lagos vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$490
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
43
29
🏙️ Population
15.1M
76.2K

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5960th and 7924th ($946 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Mbabane. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 7444th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mbabane

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Lagos Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5969

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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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