Lima vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$489
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
70
44
🏙️ Population
9.94M
76.2K

The cost of living in Lima is 65% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5141st and 7572nd ($1075 vs $652) 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 4052nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mbabane

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Lima Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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