Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 3.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
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