Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 90.2% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Maseru
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Thimphu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Maseru. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
?? | |
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
?? | |
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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