Lome vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$293
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
16
16
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
2.19M
76.2K

The cost of living in Lome is 23% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6752nd and 7572nd ($802 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and Eswatini, respectively. Check Togo vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8925th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$5212

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$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

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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