Mbabane vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$285
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
44
26
🏙️ Population
76.2K
234K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 12% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7572nd and 7034th ($652 vs $741) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7373rd and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Porto-Novo

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Mbabane Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$5806

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$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551