Lusaka vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$237
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
2.47M
76.2K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 5% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7572nd ($686 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Zambia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6732nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mbabane

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Lusaka Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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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