Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 29.5% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 83.9% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL960
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL768
|
$11.58
LSL209.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL139
|
$1.03
LSL18.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.54
LSL9.81
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL88
|
$0.82
LSL14.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL555
|
$2.67
LSL48.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL668
|
$3.65
LSL65.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL316
|
$1.28
LSL23.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL311
|
$3.09
LSL55.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL65
|
$0.88
LSL15.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$1.00
LSL18.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.99
LSL17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL77
|
$1.16
LSL20.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.61
LSL11.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL53
|
$0.69
LSL12.42
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL690
|
$4.64
LSL83.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,536
|
$28.40
LSL513.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,592,274
|
$19,879.98
LSL359,429.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,592
|
$5.62
LSL101.67
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,601
|
$22.72
LSL410.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL52,322
|
$143.89
LSL2,601.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,287
|
$72.89
LSL1,317.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,862
|
?? | |
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,634
|
$29.35
LSL530.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL472,811
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,196.54
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL240
|
$1.85
LSL33.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL163
|
$1.29
LSL23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL336
|
$4.83
LSL87.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,124
|
$21.77
LSL393.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL768
|
?? | |
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,659
|
$42.60
LSL770.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,202
|
$39.76
LSL718.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,808
|
$100.35
LSL1,814.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,790
|
$142.00
LSL2,567.36
|
|
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