Mbabane vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$287
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
91
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
60.7K
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 48% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7532nd and 4604th ($623 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Chile, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7128th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Santiago

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Mbabane Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$7298

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$459
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$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534