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Maseru vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 5.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 48.4% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 78.6% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Maseru
Clothing: pay 60.3% more in Maseru

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

Maseru vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$11.52 LSL196.78	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$8.07 LSL137.75	+87.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$1.33 LSL22.63	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.79 LSL13.45	+56.4%
Average			+68.0%

Manila vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.74 LSL12.60	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$3.65 LSL62.39	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$3.99 LSL68.18	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.44 LSL24.60	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$2.68 LSL45.78	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.82 LSL13.95	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.97 LSL16.63	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.18 LSL20.09	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$1.05 LSL17.86	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.68 LSL11.61	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.70 LSL11.94	-49.1%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$4.58 LSL78.13	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$28.81 LSL491.95	+109.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$20,166.39 LSL344,363.01	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$5.70 LSL97.41	+95.0%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Manila	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$32.68 LSL557.96	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$145.97 LSL2,492.53	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$73.94 LSL1,262.66	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	??
Average			-40.5%

Manila vs. Maseru - Cost of housing

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pay 78.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$49.99 LSL853.69	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$1,133.16 LSL19,349.92	-93.3%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.02 LSL34.44	+37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$1.82 LSL31.16	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$4.90 LSL83.63	+49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$22.09 LSL377.16	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	??
Average			+2.6%

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pay 60.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$44.17 LSL754.32	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$40.33 LSL688.73	+35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$101.79 LSL1,738.21	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$144.05 LSL2,459.74	+189.9%
Average			+60.3%

Manila vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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