Kigali vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$439
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$636
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
15
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
1.75M
344K

The cost of living in Kigali is 19% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6714th and 7352nd ($811 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Lesotho, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6822nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Maseru

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Kigali Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1246

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662