Mbabane vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$287
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
20
😀 Quality of life
38
46
🏙️ Population
60.7K
1.29M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 26% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8700th ($623 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Libya, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7128th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$1179

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$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160