Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 36.3% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
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Nicosia
|
Maseru
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
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pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
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pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
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