Maseru vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$157
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
10
😀 Quality of life
18
20
🏙️ Population
519K
2.89M

The cost of living in Maseru is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8241st and 5611th ($535 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 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 9015th and 8982nd 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
$2.98
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.3
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$3239

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$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561