Mbabane vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Mbabane	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$652	$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1577	$2511
🏠 One person rent	$285	$510
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$852
🍽️ Food expenses	$234	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$64.2	$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$299	$225
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	27 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	16	11
😀 Quality of life	44	27
🏙️ Population	76.2K	340K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 39% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 7572nd and 5229th ($652 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Eswatini and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 7373rd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Yamoussoukro

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	Mbabane	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.6	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.74	$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.04	$1.09
☕ Cappuccino	$2.16	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$258	$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$468	$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$336	$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.2	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.8	$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.58%	14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$380	$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$285	$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.7	$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.2	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.29	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.84	$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.88	$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.23	$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.35	$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.6	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.06	$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.1	$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.88	$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.8	$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$119	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5212	$3746

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Cities near Mbabane

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Manzini	$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 Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$1124
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$1092
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$1066
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$1063
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$1075
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1198
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1062
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$1097
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$502
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$501
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$664
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$999
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$562
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$684
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$502
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$842
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$515
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$703
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$503
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$612
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$507
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$861
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$862
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$654
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$1001
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$607
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$535
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$454
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$683
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$678
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$840
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1257
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$837
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$836
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$894
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$673
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$583
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$673