Maseru vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$157
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
18
65
🏙️ Population
519K
149K

The cost of living in Maseru is 35% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8241st and 6280th ($535 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and Mauritius, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 9015th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762