Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 5.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.49
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.11
|
$11.58
LSL217.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.01
|
$1.03
LSL19.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.93
|
$0.54
LSL10.17
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.67
|
$0.82
LSL15.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.09
|
$2.67
LSL50.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB227.74
|
$3.65
LSL68.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
$1.28
LSL23.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.96
|
$3.09
LSL57.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.94
|
$0.88
LSL16.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.74
|
$1.00
LSL18.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.77
|
$0.99
LSL18.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.43
|
$1.16
LSL21.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.59
|
$0.61
LSL11.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.25
|
$0.69
LSL12.89
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.20
|
$4.64
LSL86.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB866.50
|
$28.40
LSL532.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,068,517.07
|
$19,879.98
LSL372,856.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB329.32
|
$5.62
LSL105.47
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB583.77
|
$22.72
LSL426.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,260.69
|
$143.89
LSL2,698.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,673.72
|
$72.89
LSL1,367.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,879.77
|
?? | |
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,640.27
|
$29.35
LSL550.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB352,425.28
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,950.99
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.94
|
$1.85
LSL34.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.71
|
$1.29
LSL24.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.08
|
$4.83
LSL90.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,662.32
|
$21.77
LSL408.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB184.69
|
?? | |
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,315.71
|
$42.60
LSL798.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,000.31
|
$39.76
LSL745.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,820.36
|
$100.35
LSL1,882.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,233.44
|
$142.00
LSL2,663.26
|
|
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