Mbabane vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$254
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
26
😀 Quality of life
42
43
🏙️ Population
94.9K
2.44M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 2% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8054th and 7966th ($558 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eswatini and Cameroon, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6934th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250