Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 27.9% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
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pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
?? | |
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
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