Mbabane vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$261
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
68
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
60.7K
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 26% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7826th and 6622nd ($599 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Kenya, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7530th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Nairobi

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Mbabane Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.39
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$258
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.73
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4704
$8707

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$469
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$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
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$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820