Mbabane vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$257
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
76.2K
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 12% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7924th and 8425th ($607 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eswatini and Kenya, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8819th and 8855th 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
$4.14
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$10408

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$494
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$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583