Mbabane vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$257
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
76.2K
6.21M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 45% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7924th and 5029th ($607 vs $1095) 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 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8819th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$12842

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$494
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634