Maseru vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$236
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
15
11
😀 Quality of life
24
14
🏙️ Population
344K
2.89M

The cost of living in Maseru is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7431st and 5146th ($650 vs $1059) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8994th and 9211th 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
$11.6
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$3306

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595