Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 10.4% cheaper than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
?? | |
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
?? | |
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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