Maseru vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$251
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
15
92
😀 Quality of life
20
81
🏙️ Population
344K
6.26M

The cost of living in Maseru is 44% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7557th and 4785th ($660 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and Chile, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9105th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Santiago

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Maseru Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895