Maseru vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$228
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
15
25
🏙️ Population
344K
42.7K

The cost of living in Maseru is 17% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7499th and 8393rd ($627 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Lesotho and Kenya, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9036th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$8360

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$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
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$689
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$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
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$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
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$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
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$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
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$1286
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$909
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$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
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$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
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$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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