Mbabane vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$287
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
21
😀 Quality of life
38
22
🏙️ Population
60.7K
2.45M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 24% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7532nd and 6363rd ($623 vs $820) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7128th and 8805th 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
$3.14
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$15640

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

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012