Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.95
THB107.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
$5.91
THB215.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
$0.57
THB20.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
$0.32
THB11.79
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$1.86
THB68.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
$8.67
THB317.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
$6.60
THB241.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
$2.02
THB73.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
$1.46
THB53.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
$1.36
THB49.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
$0.63
THB23.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
$0.90
THB32.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
$0.73
THB26.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
$0.73
THB26.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.63
THB22.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
$4.46
THB163.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
$38.39
THB1,403.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
$59,069.18
THB2,159,251.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
$10.60
THB387.59
|
|
pay 54.0% more for housing
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
$15.74
THB575.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
$659.48
THB24,106.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
$314.02
THB11,478.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
$60.89
THB2,225.78
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
$562.72
THB20,570.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
$13,500.26
THB493,496.97
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
$2.36
THB86.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
$2.30
THB84.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
$4.43
THB161.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
$56.73
THB2,073.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
$7.97
THB291.50
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
$59.87
THB2,188.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
$40.54
THB1,481.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
$97.44
THB3,561.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
$102.02
THB3,729.16
|
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