Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 6.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL201.12
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.07
|
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.03
|
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
|
pay 73.1% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL14.28
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL46.79
|
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.18
|
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL22.05
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL54.49
|
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.20
|
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.71
|
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.84
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL20.43
|
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL14.30
|
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL16.35
|
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 96.6% more for transportation
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL81.42
|
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL500.54
|
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL350,376.93
|
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL99.11
|
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL400.43
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,503.77
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,751.88
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
|
pay 21.4 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL517.22
|
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,687.85
|
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.08
|
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.14
|
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL85.09
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL383.75
|
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Gibraltar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL750.81
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL700.75
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,768.57
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,502.69
|
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
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