Mbabane vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$285
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
44
19
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 10% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7572nd and 7125th ($652 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and Somalia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7373rd and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Mogadishu

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Mbabane Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$571

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863