Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Maseru
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Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.00
€14.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$2.91
€2.79
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
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pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$5.13
€4.92
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
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pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$192.52
€184.58
|
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pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
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pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$42.55
€40.80
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$127.18
€121.94
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