Mbabane vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$257
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 39% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7924th and 5662nd ($607 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8819th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Ouagadougou

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Mbabane Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043