Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 4.3 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 82.4% more for restaurants
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Maseru
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.72
€10.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$1.53
€1.47
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pay 47.4% more for groceries
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Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$4.34
€4.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$38.58
€37.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$15.65
€15.02
|
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pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$769.99
€739.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$617.27
€592.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.33
€179.82
|
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pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$612.91
€588.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
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pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$45.95
€44.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.15
€10.70
|
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pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$37.05
€35.56
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$101.33
€97.26
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