Lilongwe vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$147
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
13
16
😀 Quality of life
26
18
🏙️ Population
989K
519K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 31% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 9038th and 8241st ($367 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Lesotho, respectively. Check Malawi vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8741st and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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