Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 6.6 times more expensive than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 8.3 times more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brussels
- Clothing
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pay 42.8% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Maseru. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.44
€20.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL217.22
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.30
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.17
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.39
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.06
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.43
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.95
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.99
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.55
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.85
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.52
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.74
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.44
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.89
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL86.95
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL532.65
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL372,856.57
|
$32,152.89
€30,833.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL105.47
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL426.12
|
$55.46
€53.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,698.77
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,367.14
|
$1,025.16
€983.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$179.33
€171.97
|
|
pay 27.0 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL550.41
|
$988.17
€947.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,950.99
|
$22,667.79
€21,737.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.78
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.23
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL90.55
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL408.37
|
$38.09
€36.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Brussels
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL798.98
|
$96.46
€92.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL745.71
|
$51.32
€49.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,882.04
|
$115.01
€110.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,663.26
|
$143.35
€137.46
|
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