Maseru vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$219
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
16
16
😀 Quality of life
13
38
🏙️ Population
344K
60.7K

The cost of living in Maseru is 11% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7441st and 8102nd ($621 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Eswatini, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Maseru compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9104th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$4495

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624