Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 61.8% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Maseru
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,740
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,393
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK397
|
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK286
|
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK417
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,026
|
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK848
|
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK765
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,202
|
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK173
|
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK145
|
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK165
|
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK265
|
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK174
|
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK111
|
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,181
|
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK10,067
|
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,742,912
|
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,112
|
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,194
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK259,604
|
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK211,545
|
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,194
|
?? | |
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,463
|
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK846,592
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,298
|
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK657
|
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,660
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,681
|
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,027
|
?? | |
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,710
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,430
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,903
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK26,058
|
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
|
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