Mbabane vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$285
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
44
32
🏙️ Population
76.2K
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 20% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7572nd and 8447th ($652 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Kenya, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7373rd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Meru

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Mbabane Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$9031

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$511
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544