Lima vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$453
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
9.94M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lima is 74% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5274th and 7826th ($1040 vs $599) 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 0.6 months in Mbabane. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3631st and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587