Maseru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$251
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
15
96
😀 Quality of life
20
75
🏙️ Population
344K
11.5M

The cost of living in Maseru is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7557th and 4918th ($660 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Brazil, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9105th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$15990

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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720