Maseru vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$251
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
15
16
😀 Quality of life
20
29
🏙️ Population
344K
76.2K

The cost of living in Maseru is 9% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7557th and 7924th ($660 vs $607) 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 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 9105th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Mbabane

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Maseru Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$5969

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632