Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maseru vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary
Maseru is 27.7% more expensive than Astana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 62.8% more in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Maseru
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Maseru are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Maseru.
Maseru vs. Astana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maseru instead of Astana, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.79
KZT4,054.36
|
$11.52
LSL194.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
KZT2,861.90
|
$8.07
LSL135.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
KZT490.77
|
$1.33
LSL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KZT282.50
|
$0.79
LSL13.26
|
|
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.5% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
KZT233.99
|
$0.74
LSL12.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
KZT2,330.97
|
$3.65
LSL61.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
KZT1,949.88
|
$3.99
LSL67.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
KZT870.98
|
$1.44
LSL24.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
KZT1,049.76
|
$2.68
LSL45.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
KZT297.08
|
$0.82
LSL13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT427.31
|
$0.97
LSL16.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
KZT441.55
|
$1.18
LSL19.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT403.19
|
$1.05
LSL17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT124.30
|
$0.68
LSL11.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
KZT87.25
|
$0.70
LSL11.78
|
|
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of groceries
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT904.00
|
$4.58
LSL77.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.74
KZT7,154.75
|
$28.81
LSL485.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,134.22
KZT10,484,092.72
|
$20,166.39
LSL339,696.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.33
KZT3,815.87
|
$5.70
LSL96.09
|
|
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.37
KZT6,962.01
|
$32.68
LSL550.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.75
KZT237,833.74
|
$145.97
LSL2,458.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.14
KZT163,057.62
|
$73.94
LSL1,245.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.46
KZT20,549.56
|
?? |
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.54
KZT119,526.40
|
$49.99
LSL842.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,780.94
KZT2,489,485.86
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,087.68
|
|
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
KZT572.38
|
$2.02
LSL33.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KZT1,063.27
|
$1.82
LSL30.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
KZT944.43
|
$4.90
LSL82.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.21
KZT25,103.45
|
$22.09
LSL372.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
KZT2,671.11
|
?? | |
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.32
KZT27,766.65
|
$44.17
LSL744.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.64
KZT17,518.30
|
$40.33
LSL679.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.14
KZT42,769.50
|
$101.79
LSL1,714.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
KZT44,509.57
|
$144.05
LSL2,426.40
|
|
Astana vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing
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