Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 1.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.0% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Maseru
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Maseru are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maseru. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 97.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
?? | |
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
?? | |
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
|
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