Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 24.5% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,814
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,923
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,458
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,302
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,366
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,624
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,965
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,766
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,783
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,785
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,080
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,289
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,701
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,441,273
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,132,133
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,193,307
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
?? | |
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,381,390
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,278,989
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,828
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,315,162
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
?? | |
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,998,545
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,238,079
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,917,938
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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