Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 3.6 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 71.7% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Oranjestad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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