Mbabane vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$287
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
60.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 35% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5959th ($623 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and Brazil, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7128th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$10815

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585