Mbabane vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$254
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
42
29
🏙️ Population
94.9K
42.7K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 15% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8054th and 8601st ($558 vs $486) 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 1.2 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 6934th and 8527th 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
$2.85
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$6789

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$447
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$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539