Bamako vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$239
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
15
😀 Quality of life
25
20
🏙️ Population
4.23M
344K

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8310th and 7557th ($561 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Lesotho, respectively. Check Mali vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8953rd and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Maseru

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Bamako Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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