Mbabane vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$287
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
10
😀 Quality of life
38
16
🏙️ Population
60.7K
2.89M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 35% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5954th ($623 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eswatini and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Eswatini vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7128th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Mbabane Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$3341

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589