Maseru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$228
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
15
62
🏙️ Population
344K
6.21M

The cost of living in Maseru is 34% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7499th and 5959th ($627 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and Brazil, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9036th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$10815

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$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
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$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
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$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
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585