Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 22.5% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Maseru
The cost of groceries and clothing in Maseru are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Poland, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.36
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.69
|
$11.58
LSL217.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
$1.03
LSL19.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
$0.54
LSL10.17
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
$0.82
LSL15.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
$2.67
LSL50.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
$3.65
LSL68.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
$1.28
LSL23.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
$3.09
LSL57.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$0.88
LSL16.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
$1.00
LSL18.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
$0.99
LSL18.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.16
LSL21.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.61
LSL11.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$0.69
LSL12.89
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
$4.64
LSL86.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN116.05
|
$28.40
LSL532.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97
|
$19,879.98
LSL372,856.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.70
|
$5.62
LSL105.47
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.00
|
$22.72
LSL426.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
|
$143.89
LSL2,698.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,959.14
|
$72.89
LSL1,367.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN753.77
|
?? | |
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
|
$29.35
LSL550.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,950.99
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
$1.85
LSL34.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
$1.29
LSL24.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.62
|
$4.83
LSL90.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN133.23
|
$21.77
LSL408.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
?? | |
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.80
|
$42.60
LSL798.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.42
|
$39.76
LSL745.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.71
|
$100.35
LSL1,882.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN357.29
|
$142.00
LSL2,663.26
|
|
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