Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 36.7% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 80.8% more in Maseru
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Maseru. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
?? | |
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
|
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