Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 8.3 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.49
€15.30
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
$2.71
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
$2.47
€2.29
|
|
pay 81.2% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
$6.91
€6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
$4.71
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
$3.93
€3.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
$4.87
€4.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
$8.20
€7.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
$97.85
€90.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
$28,969.95
€26,876.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
$25.51
€23.66
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
$45.90
€42.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
$1,796.60
€1,666.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
$1,576.07
€1,462.20
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
$186.48
€173.00
|
|
pay 36.5 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
$1,725.51
€1,600.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
$11,482.44
€10,652.84
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
$3.49
€3.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
$9.02
€8.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
$39.59
€36.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
$14.29
€13.26
|
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pay 38.1% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Amsterdam
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
$77.95
€72.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
$30.57
€28.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
$90.96
€84.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
$109.87
€101.93
|
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