Accra vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$343
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
15
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
1.78M
344K

The cost of living in Accra is 40% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6110th and 7557th ($927 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Lesotho, respectively. Check Ghana vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6218th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Maseru

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Accra Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Maseru

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