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
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
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