Lima vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$443
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
9.94M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5792nd and 7532nd ($986 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Eswatini, respectively. Check Peru vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 4404th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5172

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$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585