Mbabane vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$285
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
37
😀 Quality of life
44
24
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.48M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 29% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7572nd and 6203rd ($652 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eswatini and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 7373rd and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Onitsha

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Mbabane Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$1640

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$511
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$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673