Mbabane vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$254
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
26
😀 Quality of life
42
16
🏙️ Population
94.9K
2.12M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 32% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8054th and 6317th ($558 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Somalia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6934th and 9088th 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
$2.85
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$1047

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$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883