Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 41.3% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
?? | |
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
?? | |
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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