Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 26.0% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
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Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
?? | |
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
?? | |
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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