Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 22.5% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
?? | |
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
|
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