Mbabane vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$285
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
24
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.02M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 22% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7572nd and 8497th ($652 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Liberia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7373rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Monrovia

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Mbabane Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537