Mbabane vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$254
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
42
62
🏙️ Population
94.9K
6.78M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 45% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8054th and 5234th ($558 vs $1010) 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 6934th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$10845

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$447
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$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 Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620