Mbabane vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mbabane Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$257
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
29
25
🏙️ Population
76.2K
234K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 21% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7924th and 6922nd ($607 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and Benin, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8819th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Mbabane vs Porto-Novo

Prices for goods and services in Mbabane and Porto-Novo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mbabane Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$5724

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mbabane

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 Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375