Cost of living comparison

Maseru, Lesotho

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 18.3% more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Kathmandu

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Maseru, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$1.47 NPR201.60
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.58 LSL206.85	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 LSL18.38	$0.46 NPR62.42	-55.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 LSL9.69	$0.16 NPR22.13	-70.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 LSL14.66	$0.57 NPR77.45	-31.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.67 LSL47.67	$4.70 NPR642.68	+75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 LSL65.17	$3.17 NPR434.23	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 LSL22.80	$1.62 NPR222.34	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 LSL55.22	$1.48 NPR202.32	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LSL15.76	$1.09 NPR148.83	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 LSL17.95	$0.47 NPR64.41	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 LSL17.64	$0.52 NPR71.49	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 LSL20.71	$0.33 NPR44.82	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LSL10.89	$0.22 NPR29.76	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 LSL12.27	$0.29 NPR40.08	-57.4%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 LSL82.80	$4.85 NPR664.22	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.40 LSL507.24	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 LSL355,067.43	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 LSL100.43	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	+96.4%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.72 LSL405.79	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.89 LSL2,570.01	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	+33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.89 LSL1,301.91	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	+40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$26.40 NPR3,613.29
Average			+6.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$29.35 LSL524.15	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	+213.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,117.07 LSL19,951.41	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	+211.5%
Average			+212.3%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 LSL33.12	$2.58 NPR352.81	+39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 LSL23.07	$1.66 NPR227.19	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 LSL86.23	$2.95 NPR403.21	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.77 LSL388.88	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.31 NPR453.61
Average			+8.2%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Maseru	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.60 LSL760.86	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 LSL710.13	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.35 LSL1,792.25	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.00 LSL2,536.20	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-73.4%
Average			-46.4%

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