Mbabane vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$287
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
36
😀 Quality of life
38
12
🏙️ Population
60.7K
1.48M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 40% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5406th ($623 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7128th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$1688

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$459
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$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655