Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 14.8% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Maseru
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Maseru are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
?? | |
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
?? | |
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
|
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