Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 30.3% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Havana, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Maseru
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$10.94
LSL201.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.66
LSL12.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.27
LSL5.03
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$0.78
LSL14.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$2.55
LSL46.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$3.33
LSL61.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$1.20
LSL22.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$2.97
LSL54.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.88
LSL16.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.96
LSL17.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.30
LSL23.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$1.11
LSL20.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.78
LSL14.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.89
LSL16.35
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.43
LSL81.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$27.24
LSL500.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$19,066.76
LSL350,376.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$5.39
LSL99.11
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$21.79
LSL400.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$190.67
LSL3,503.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$95.33
LSL1,751.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
?? | |
pay 84.3% less for childcare
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$28.15
LSL517.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$1,071.37
LSL19,687.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$0.82
LSL15.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$1.37
LSL25.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$4.63
LSL85.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$20.88
LSL383.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
?? | |
pay 28.4% more for clothing
Havana
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$40.86
LSL750.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$38.13
LSL700.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$96.24
LSL1,768.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$136.19
LSL2,502.69
|
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