Maseru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$260
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
15
1
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
344K
65.5K

The cost of living in Maseru is 35% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7352nd and 5349th ($681 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.9 months in Maseru compared to 0.2 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 8913th and 8862nd 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
$9.85
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$3421

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612