Maseru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$900
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$2253
🏠 One person rent
$219
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
1
😀 Quality of life
13
22
🏙️ Population
344K
65.5K

The cost of living in Maseru is 31% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7441st and 6047th ($621 vs $900) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Maseru compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 9104th and 8798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Sao Tome

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Maseru Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$3685

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$852
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$640
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292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
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$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
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$923
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$809
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$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
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$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
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$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
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$1332
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$906
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$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
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$820
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$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
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$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
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$840
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$691
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$901
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Distance City Cost of living
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$900
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$625
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$668
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1121
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$741
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$679
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$655
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$601
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1265
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$621
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$384
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$764
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1611
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$883
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$881
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$972
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$805
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$747
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$558
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$462
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$555
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$553
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$651
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1113
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$634
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$670
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$709
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$779
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$776
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1030
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$695
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$523
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$755
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$677
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$676
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$519
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$522
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$590