Lubumbashi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$486
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
14
16
😀 Quality of life
17
38
🏙️ Population
1.79M
60.7K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 62% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5639th and 7532nd ($1007 vs $623) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8955th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$5172

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585