Maseru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$228
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
20
😀 Quality of life
15
46
🏙️ Population
344K
1.29M

The cost of living in Maseru is 27% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7499th and 8700th ($627 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Libya, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9036th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$1179

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160