Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Lesotho

Maseru vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 47.2% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 6.6% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 78.3% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 87.1% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Maseru

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Maseru are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Maseru. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Maseru.

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Maseru vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maseru instead of Harare, you would:

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pay 16.8% more for restaurants

	Harare	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.01 LSL148.38	-9.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$8.41 LSL138.49	+46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$1.07 LSL17.56	+11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.84 LSL13.85	+79.3%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 6.6% less for groceries

	Harare	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.83 LSL13.60	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$3.30 LSL54.39	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$4.38 LSL72.07	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.54 LSL25.32	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.79 LSL45.98	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.85 LSL14.02	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.02 LSL16.71	+34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.23 LSL20.19	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.09 LSL17.95	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.71 LSL11.66	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.73 LSL12.00	-8.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Harare	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.98 LSL81.93	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$30.04 LSL494.60	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$6.01 LSL98.92	-70.0%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 78.3% less for housing

	Harare	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$38.30 LSL630.53	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$55.58 LSL915.01	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	??
Average			-78.3%

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pay 87.1% less for childcare

	Harare	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$52.06 LSL857.06	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-86.2%
Average			-87.1%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.80 LSL29.68	+44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$2.00 LSL32.97	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$5.11 LSL84.08	+155.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$23.03 LSL379.19	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	??
Average			-12.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Harare	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$46.07 LSL758.38	+98.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$55.58 LSL915.01	+162.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+169.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+272.1%
Average			+168.9%

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