Maseru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$157
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
20
😀 Quality of life
18
48
🏙️ Population
519K
1.29M

The cost of living in Maseru is 14% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8241st and 8679th ($535 vs $470) 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 1.3 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 9015th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$911

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$601
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$682
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$701
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$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
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$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
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$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
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$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
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$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936