Mbabane vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$287
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
21
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
60.7K
1.02M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 18% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8461st ($623 vs $528) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7128th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520