Cape Town vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$484
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
16
😀 Quality of life
60
18
🏙️ Population
434K
519K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 65% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6078th and 8241st ($881 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Lesotho, respectively. Check South Africa vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5406th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$710

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603