Maseru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$260
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
15
23
😀 Quality of life
27
35
🏙️ Population
344K
1.29M

The cost of living in Maseru is 49% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7352nd and 8862nd ($681 vs $457) 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 0.9 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 8913th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.85
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$1048

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$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
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$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
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$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
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$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
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$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
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$1308
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$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
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$1198