Cost of living comparison
Riga is 3.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Riga instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.72
€10.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
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pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$6.77
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
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pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$536.44
€514.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$367.73
€352.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$244.58
€234.50
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$538.03
€515.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.39
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$46.01
€44.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$121.02
€116.03
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