Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 32.8% more expensive than Dushanbe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% more in Maseru
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Maseru are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Maseru. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.51
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS100.40
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.83
|
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.08
|
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.26
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.87
|
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.37
|
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS19.19
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.65
|
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.96
|
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.72
|
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.96
|
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.18
|
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.68
|
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.66
|
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.92
|
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS220,400.65
|
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.85
|
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS262.43
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,527.61
|
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,306.52
|
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS551.52
|
?? | |
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,168.64
|
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS149,667.42
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.30
|
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS25.12
|
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.63
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS406.63
|
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS51.26
|
?? | |
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS307.54
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS395.70
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS840.60
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS589.44
|
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
|
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