Lilongwe vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$250
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
14
16
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
989K
76.2K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 9% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8027th and 7572nd ($591 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Eswatini, respectively. Check Malawi vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8837th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Mbabane

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Lilongwe Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633