Maseru vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$251
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
15
23
😀 Quality of life
20
28
🏙️ Population
344K
2.45M

The cost of living in Maseru is 33% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7557th and 5662nd ($660 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9105th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Ouagadougou

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Maseru Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$17381

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30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043