Maseru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$157
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
18
64
🏙️ Population
519K
12.4M

The cost of living in Maseru is 49% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8241st and 5031st ($535 vs $1042) 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 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9015th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$12031

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$511
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$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659