Maseru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$260
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
15
96
😀 Quality of life
27
74
🏙️ Population
344K
11.5M

The cost of living in Maseru is 39% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7352nd and 5003rd ($681 vs $1115) 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 0.9 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 8913th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.85
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$16798

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$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719