Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.9 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.59
ISK2,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL193.34
|
$17.27
ISK2,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.60
|
$2.90
ISK402
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.83
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.73
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.98
|
$7.66
ISK1,060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.82
|
$6.16
ISK853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.19
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.38
|
$8.87
ISK1,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.57
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.02
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.92
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.64
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.75
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.71
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL78.27
|
$8.57
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL481.18
|
$66.92
ISK9,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL336,823.31
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,765,837
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL95.27
|
$23.30
ISK3,224
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL384.94
|
$68.45
ISK9,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,368.23
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,684.12
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,602
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.43
ISK8,918
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL497.22
|
$240.37
ISK33,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,926.26
|
$5,984.07
ISK828,196
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.50
|
$10.79
ISK1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.17
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.80
|
$11.87
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL368.90
|
$65.50
ISK9,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.39
ISK1,992
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL721.76
|
$103.94
ISK14,385
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL673.65
|
$43.50
ISK6,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,700.16
|
$141.47
ISK19,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,405.88
|
$174.65
ISK24,172
|
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