Kinshasa vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$563
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$751
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
15
😀 Quality of life
21
24
🏙️ Population
14.6M
344K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 77% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7431st ($1148 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9069th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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