Mbabane vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$285
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
1
😀 Quality of life
44
29
🏙️ Population
76.2K
65.5K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 37% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7572nd and 5349th ($652 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 7373rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Sao Tome

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Mbabane Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$3421

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$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$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

Cities near Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612