Mbabane vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$254
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
92
😀 Quality of life
42
87
🏙️ Population
94.9K
2.87M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8054th and 2685th ($558 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Italy, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6934th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Rome

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Mbabane Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$9800

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$978
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$1084
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$739
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$746
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$866
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$631
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$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
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$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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$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229