Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 27.9% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Maseru
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$11.58
LSL206.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$3.97
|
$1.03
LSL18.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$2.98
|
$0.54
LSL9.65
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$5.86
|
$0.82
LSL14.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$9.93
|
$2.67
LSL47.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.28
|
$3.65
LSL64.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.44
|
$1.28
LSL22.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.31
|
$3.09
LSL55.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
$0.88
LSL15.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
$1.00
LSL17.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.70
|
$0.99
LSL17.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.21
|
$1.16
LSL20.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
$0.61
LSL10.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$0.69
LSL12.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
LSL82.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL505.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,879.98
LSL353,664.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.62
LSL100.04
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.72
LSL404.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$258.23
|
$143.89
LSL2,559.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$258.23
|
$72.89
LSL1,296.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$151.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$29.35
LSL522.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,117.07
LSL19,872.59
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.45
|
$1.85
LSL32.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$5.96
|
$1.29
LSL22.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.83
LSL85.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.77
LSL387.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$111.24
|
$42.60
LSL757.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.76
LSL707.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.35
LSL1,785.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$122.16
|
$142.00
LSL2,526.18
|
|
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