Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 0.7% cheaper than Asmara.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
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Asmara
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
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pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
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pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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