Kinshasa vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$527
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
47
18
🏙️ Population
11.9M
519K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5309th and 8241st ($1001 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Lesotho, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6524th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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