Mbabane vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$254
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
21
😀 Quality of life
42
29
🏙️ Population
94.9K
1.02M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 11% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8054th and 8495th ($558 vs $501) 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 6934th and 8457th 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
$2.85
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486