Lome vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$267
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
16
16
😀 Quality of life
28
29
🏙️ Population
2.19M
76.2K

The cost of living in Lome is 25% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6976th and 7924th ($759 vs $607) 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 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 8853rd and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$5969

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99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632