Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 3.5 times more expensive than Maseru.
Rome vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
LSL148.38
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
LSL138.49
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
LSL17.56
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
LSL13.85
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
LSL13.60
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
LSL54.39
|
$7.42
€6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
LSL72.07
|
$6.49
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LSL25.32
|
$4.66
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
LSL45.98
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL14.02
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
LSL16.71
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
LSL20.19
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
LSL17.95
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL11.66
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
LSL12.00
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
LSL81.93
|
$8.04
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.04
LSL494.60
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,030.86
LSL346K
|
$35,551.60
€31,642.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.01
LSL98.92
|
$20.16
€17.94
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.30
LSL630.53
|
$31.87
€28.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.14
LSL1,533.25
|
$1,208.81
€1,075.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
$873.39
€777.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$157.13
€139.85
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.06
LSL857.06
|
$487.21
€433.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
|
$16,862.20
€15,007.96
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
LSL29.68
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
LSL32.97
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
LSL84.08
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.03
LSL379.19
|
$65.43
€58.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.07
LSL758.38
|
$71.31
€63.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
$36.31
€32.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
LSL1,714.61
|
$83.63
€74.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.22
LSL2,472.99
|
$123.17
€109.63
|
|
Maseru vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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