Cost of Living in Maseru

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$535
$1278
🛋️ Without rent
$378
$1036
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$157
$242
🍽️ Food
$270
$697
🚐 Transport
$46
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
😀 Quality of life
18
🏙️ Population
519K

The average cost of living in Maseru is $535, which is in the top 11% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8241st out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $679, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 9015th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Lesotho. With an estimated population of 519K, Maseru is the 1st largest city in Lesotho.

Why living in Maseru is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Maseru for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 18 km Moshoeshoe I International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 17.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4795 National University of Lesotho
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Prices in Maseru

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

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