Mbabane vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$257
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
22
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 9% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7924th and 7518th ($607 vs $666) 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 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8819th and 7301st 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
$4.14
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$1797

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27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670