Maseru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$219
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
13
62
🏙️ Population
344K
6.21M

The cost of living in Maseru is 32% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7441st and 5954th ($621 vs $916) 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 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 9104th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$10819

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$657
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187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
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$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562