Mbabane vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$261
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
91
😀 Quality of life
42
81
🏙️ Population
60.7K
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 46% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7826th and 4939th ($599 vs $1108) 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 0.6 months in Mbabane compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7530th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.39
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$258
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.73
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4704
$9190

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$469
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$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827