Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Canada instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL191.42
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.49
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.79
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 88.5% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.59
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.53
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.23
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL20.98
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL51.86
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.41
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.86
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.69
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.45
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.61
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.56
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.49
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL476.40
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL333,477.55
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.33
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL381.12
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,334.78
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,667.39
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 18.9 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL492.28
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,738.26
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.36
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL23.93
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL80.99
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL365.24
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
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pay 1.4% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL714.59
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL666.96
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,683.27
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,381.98
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
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