Maseru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$228
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
1
😀 Quality of life
15
22
🏙️ Population
344K
65.5K

The cost of living in Maseru is 29% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7499th and 6193rd ($627 vs $878) 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 1.2 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 9036th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$3719

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$533
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94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617