Maseru vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$228
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
10
😀 Quality of life
15
16
🏙️ Population
344K
2.89M

The cost of living in Maseru is 34% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7499th and 5954th ($627 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lesotho and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Lesotho vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9036th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Maseru Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$3341

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589