Maseru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$236
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
15
29
😀 Quality of life
24
57
🏙️ Population
344K
431K

The cost of living in Maseru is 34% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7431st and 5698th ($650 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and Namibia, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8994th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$5380

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826