Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 4.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% more in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 87.9% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.62
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.02
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.46
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.59
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.50
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.39
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,293.02
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.35
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.10
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,379.54
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,649.19
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.95
|
?? | |
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,112.82
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,580.49
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.95
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.54
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.16
|
?? | |
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.18
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.30
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.55
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.03
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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