Mbabane vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$285
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
92
😀 Quality of life
44
80
🏙️ Population
76.2K
6.26M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 45% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7572nd and 4795th ($652 vs $1191) 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 0.5 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 7373rd and 688th 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
$3.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$10578

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$511
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$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849