Mbabane vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$254
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
42
65
🏙️ Population
94.9K
149K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 33% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8054th and 6280th ($558 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and Mauritius, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6934th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$3923

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$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762