Lusaka vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$237
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
15
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
2.47M
344K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 0.8% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7352nd ($686 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Lesotho, respectively. Check Zambia vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6732nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Maseru

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Lusaka Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1246

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662