Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 32.7% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% more in Maseru
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,195.23
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,369.54
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.49
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.44
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD562.99
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,045.20
|
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,425.25
|
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD678.96
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.82
|
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD429.46
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.30
|
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD289.82
|
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.24
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.65
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.77
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD768.40
|
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,976.17
|
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,822,791.66
|
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,407.28
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,014.35
|
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,592.55
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,889.38
|
?? | |
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,189.02
|
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD334,665.40
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD498.01
|
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD680.83
|
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,394.44
|
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,122.31
|
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,091.66
|
?? | |
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,067.11
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,288.32
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,956.31
|
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
|
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