Maseru vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$251
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
15
22
😀 Quality of life
20
44
🏙️ Population
344K
2.44M

The cost of living in Maseru is 0.9% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7557th and 7518th ($660 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Lesotho and Cameroon, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9105th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$1797

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$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670