Bangui vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$225
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
15
😀 Quality of life
8
24
🏙️ Population
889K
344K

The cost of living in Bangui is 19% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8489th and 7431st ($526 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Lesotho, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9279th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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