Abuja vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
39
15
😀 Quality of life
23
20
🏙️ Population
1.69M
344K

The cost of living in Abuja is 108% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4364th and 7557th ($1375 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Lesotho, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9006th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Maseru

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Abuja Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1202

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663