Maseru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$260
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
15
95
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
344K
6.21M

The cost of living in Maseru is 33% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7352nd and 5559th ($681 vs $1013) 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 0.9 months in Maseru compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8913th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.85
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$13739

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$573
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$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631