Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 42.2% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.23
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.76
|
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.18
|
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.87
|
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.61
|
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.90
|
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€894.13
|
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€734.28
|
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
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pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€460.69
|
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.20
|
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.79
|
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.62
|
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
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