Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 35.0% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Maseru
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Maseru
- Housing
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pay 45.7% less in Maseru
- Childcare
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pay 90.8% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.8% less in Maseru
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Maseru
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maseru.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
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pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
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