Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 8.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$26.69
A$40.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL203.38
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.20
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.08
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.01
|
$6.42
A$9.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.92
|
$6.48
A$9.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.82
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.11
|
$3.63
A$5.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.80
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.02
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.25
|
$1.60
A$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.88
|
$2.47
A$3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.19
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.62
|
$5.45
A$8.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL442.23
|
$100.08
A$151.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL355,002.66
|
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL98.39
|
$15.93
A$24.12
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL786.08
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,071.47
|
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,009.07
|
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL775.64
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
|
pay 37.4 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL532.50
|
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,228.69
|
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.25
|
$8.01
A$12.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.42
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL86.21
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL490.24
|
$64.70
A$97.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.07
|
$13.34
A$20.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Maseru
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL748.04
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL473.34
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,267.87
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,893.35
|
$183.19
A$277.35
|
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