Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
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