Maseru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$251
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
15
1
😀 Quality of life
20
29
🏙️ Population
344K
65.5K

The cost of living in Maseru is 35% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7557th and 5493rd ($660 vs $1011) 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 0.2 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 9105th and 8825th 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
$9.2
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$2877

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$558
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$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596