Cost of living comparison
Quito is 2.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Quito instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Quito
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.69
LSL168.18
|
$6.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LSL10.09
|
$0.93
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
LSL4.20
|
$0.60
|
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pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
LSL11.08
|
$1.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
LSL30.41
|
$2.69
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
LSL56.20
|
$3.65
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
LSL18.63
|
$1.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
LSL18.93
|
$2.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
LSL7.95
|
$0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL9.09
|
$0.44
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
LSL11.36
|
$0.65
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
LSL9.85
|
$0.59
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LSL9.66
|
$0.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
LSL8.52
|
$0.59
|
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pay 10.1% less for transportation
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Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
LSL44.95
|
$2.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,044.84
LSL292,181.78
|
$22,495.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
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pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.81
LSL646.97
|
$36.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.93
LSL4,174.03
|
$450.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.86
LSL2,476.59
|
$238.08
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.17
LSL638.38
|
$32.66
|
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pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.64
LSL459.14
|
$287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$755.82
LSL10,017.66
|
$7,494.44
|
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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LSL12.61
|
$2.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
LSL21.02
|
$2.36
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.39
LSL389.58
|
$39.03
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
LSL62.61
|
$6.00
|
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pay 68.4% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.94
LSL542.62
|
$55.45
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.00
LSL278.27
|
$44.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.49
LSL695.67
|
$96.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.48
LSL748.54
|
$80.91
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