Addis Ababa vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$739
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
15
😀 Quality of life
46
24
🏙️ Population
5.7M
344K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 98% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4519th and 7431st ($1289 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Lesotho, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7005th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Maseru

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Addis Ababa Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607