Mbabane vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$257
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
67
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
76.2K
5.55M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7924th and 6736th ($607 vs $807) 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 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8819th and 6034th 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
$4.14
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$10471

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$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795