Maseru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$157
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
18
62
🏙️ Population
519K
6.78M

The cost of living in Maseru is 47% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8241st and 5234th ($535 vs $1010) 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 1.3 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 9015th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$1.3
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620