Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 11.2% cheaper than Maseru.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
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pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
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pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
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