Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 58.6% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 87.3% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK232.28
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
?? | |
pay 87.3% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
?? | |
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
|
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