Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 8.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Maseru
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
|
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
?? | |
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
?? | |
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
|
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