Mbabane vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$285
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
22
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 2% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7572nd and 7446th ($652 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eswatini and Cameroon, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7373rd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Yaounde

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Mbabane Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$1815

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775