Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 37.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Maseru
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
?? | |
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
?? | |
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
|
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