Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 51.8% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.07
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.83
|
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.22
|
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,327.05
|
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.20
|
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.54
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,533.42
|
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,559.89
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.31
|
?? | |
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,531.40
|
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,231.04
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.27
|
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.41
|
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.53
|
?? | |
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.36
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.10
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.48
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.68
|
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
|
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