Cost of living comparison

Lesotho

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Philippines

Manila vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 81.0% more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 9.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 LSL148.38	$5.58 ₱351.45	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 LSL138.49	$3.98 ₱251.03	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 LSL17.56	$1.40 ₱88.36	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 LSL13.85	$0.85 ₱53.31	+0.6%
Average			-36.2%

Maseru vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Maseru	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 LSL13.60	$1.44 ₱90.93	+74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 LSL54.39	$3.89 ₱244.77	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 LSL72.07	$7.23 ₱455.56	+65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 LSL25.32	$2.28 ₱143.70	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.79 LSL45.98	$2.18 ₱137.50	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 LSL14.02	$1.49 ₱93.83	+74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 LSL16.71	$0.85 ₱53.49	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 LSL20.19	$1.36 ₱85.76	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 LSL17.95	$0.83 ₱51.97	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 LSL11.66	$1.03 ₱64.97	+45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 LSL12.00	$1.20 ₱75.72	+64.9%
Average			+25.0%

Maseru vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Maseru	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 LSL81.93	$4.96 ₱312.22	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.04 LSL494.60	$12.75 ₱803.31	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,030.86 LSL346K	$21,359.52 ₱1M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.01 LSL98.92	$2.54 ₱160.16	-57.7%
Average			-25.7%

Maseru vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Maseru	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.30 LSL630.53	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	+483.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$55.58 LSL915.01	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	+406.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$94.04 ₱5,924.32
Average			+379.1%

Maseru vs. Manila - Cost of housing

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pay 9.5 times more for childcare

	Maseru	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.06 LSL857.06	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+1090.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+655.9%
Average			+848.5%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 LSL29.68	$1.20 ₱75.31	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 LSL32.97	$2.55 ₱160.66	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.11 LSL84.08	$3.11 ₱195.81	-39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.03 LSL379.19	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	+86.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.77 ₱426.76
Average			+10.0%

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Maseru	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.07 LSL758.38	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.58 LSL915.01	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-61.7%
Average			-35.2%

Maseru vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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