Lubumbashi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$468
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
16
16
😀 Quality of life
14
42
🏙️ Population
1.79M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 88% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7826th ($1124 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Eswatini, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9202nd and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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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