Maseru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$236
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
15
20
😀 Quality of life
24
49
🏙️ Population
344K
1.29M

The cost of living in Maseru is 43% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7431st and 8852nd ($650 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8994th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$919

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$762
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$808
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$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
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$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
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$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
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$1161