Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Australia instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.31
A$22.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL205.26
|
$8.98
A$13.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.32
|
$2.45
A$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.13
|
$2.05
A$3.08
|
|
pay 87.5% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.93
|
$2.00
A$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.31
|
$4.24
A$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL65.52
|
$5.00
A$7.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.02
|
$3.52
A$5.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.47
|
$3.56
A$5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.94
|
$1.44
A$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.18
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.41
|
$1.31
A$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.01
|
$2.10
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.31
|
$1.03
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.93
|
$0.83
A$1.24
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL62.19
|
$4.95
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL446.32
|
$81.92
A$122.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL358,283.65
|
$22,079.60
A$33,117.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL99.30
|
$15.28
A$22.91
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL793.34
|
$55.83
A$83.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,118.34
|
$1,119.19
A$1,678.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,036.88
|
$889.00
A$1,333.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL782.80
|
$120.53
A$180.79
|
|
pay 30.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL537.43
|
$1,373.48
A$2,060.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,378.68
|
$11,458.00
A$17,186.23
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.39
|
$5.72
A$8.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.66
|
$3.30
A$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL87.01
|
$24.53
A$36.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL494.77
|
$46.71
A$70.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.78
|
$12.25
A$18.38
|
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pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL754.95
|
$71.47
A$107.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL477.71
|
$41.82
A$62.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,279.58
|
$101.71
A$152.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,910.85
|
$106.56
A$159.83
|
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