Mbabane vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$287
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
12
😀 Quality of life
38
34
🏙️ Population
60.7K
1.03M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 42% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5104th ($623 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Niger, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7128th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Niamey

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Mbabane Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$4644

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$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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755