Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 37.5% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 91.1% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$11.58
LSL206.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.03
LSL18.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.54
LSL9.65
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$0.82
LSL14.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$2.67
LSL47.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$3.65
LSL64.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.28
LSL22.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$3.09
LSL55.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.88
LSL15.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$1.00
LSL17.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.99
LSL17.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.16
LSL20.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.61
LSL10.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.69
LSL12.22
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.64
LSL82.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$28.40
LSL505.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL353,664.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$5.62
LSL100.04
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$22.72
LSL404.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$143.89
LSL2,559.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$72.89
LSL1,296.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
?? | |
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$29.35
LSL522.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,872.59
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$1.85
LSL32.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.29
LSL22.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$4.83
LSL85.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$21.77
LSL387.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
?? | |
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$42.60
LSL757.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$39.76
LSL707.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$100.35
LSL1,785.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$142.00
LSL2,526.18
|
|
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