Juba vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$229
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
10
16
😀 Quality of life
12
15
🏙️ Population
459K
344K

The cost of living in Juba is 17% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8522nd and 7499th ($520 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Lesotho, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9134th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654