Maseru vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$260
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
15
11
😀 Quality of life
27
14
🏙️ Population
344K
2.89M

The cost of living in Maseru is 36% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7352nd and 5187th ($681 vs $1067) 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 0.9 months in Maseru compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8913th and 9222nd 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
$9.85
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$3356

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30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602