Kinshasa vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$534
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
40
15
🏙️ Population
11.9M
344K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 66% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5365th and 7499th ($1041 vs $627) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Maseru

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