Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 27.7% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4500
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0700
|
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1700
|
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1500
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1100
|
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.5100
|
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF678.2500
|
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7600
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.7900
|
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF16.0900
|
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.8300
|
?? | |
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF14.1800
|
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF234.9300
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1900
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2400
|
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
?? | |
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.9300
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1400
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6800
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF3.0000
|
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
|
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