Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 17.3% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Lima, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Maseru
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$10.99
LSL210.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.66
LSL12.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$0.27
LSL5.27
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$0.75
LSL14.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$1.78
LSL34.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$3.51
LSL67.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$1.18
LSL22.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$2.11
LSL40.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$0.85
LSL16.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.92
LSL17.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.93
LSL17.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.80
LSL15.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.71
LSL13.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.75
LSL14.30
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$3.33
LSL63.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
$23.90
LSL458.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
$19,189.33
LSL367,910.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
$5.32
LSL101.96
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
$42.49
LSL814.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
$274.13
LSL5,255.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
$162.65
LSL3,118.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
$41.93
LSL803.84
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
$28.78
LSL551.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
$877.23
LSL16,818.78
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$0.82
LSL15.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$1.37
LSL26.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$4.66
LSL89.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
$26.50
LSL508.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$4.11
LSL78.84
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Lima
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
$40.43
LSL775.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
$25.59
LSL490.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
$68.53
LSL1,313.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
$102.34
LSL1,962.19
|
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