Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 2.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 99.9% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
?? | |
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 57.7% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
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