Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 14.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.9% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Maseru are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Maseru. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 83.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
?? | |
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
?? | |
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
|
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