Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 15.1% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Lima, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
?? | |
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
?? | |
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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