Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 29.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
?? | |
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 66.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
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