Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 4.0 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 93.0% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
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pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
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pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
|
pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
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pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$102.18
PLN417.62
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