Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.0 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Rome instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.08
€15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL208.48
|
$10.72
€10.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.52
|
$2.23
€2.11
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.76
|
$1.12
€1.06
|
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pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.77
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.04
|
$7.00
€6.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL65.68
|
$6.20
€5.86
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.98
|
$3.76
€3.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL55.65
|
$4.89
€4.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.88
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.09
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.78
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.87
|
$1.09
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.98
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.37
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
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pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL83.45
|
$7.15
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL511.21
|
$37.51
€35.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL357,848.97
|
$26,794.08
€25,330.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.22
|
$17.15
€16.21
|
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pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL408.97
|
$29.46
€27.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,590.14
|
$1,180.31
€1,115.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,312.11
|
$763.10
€721.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$167.26
€158.13
|
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pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL528.25
|
$508.83
€481.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,107.70
|
$10,490.67
€9,917.44
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.38
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.25
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL86.91
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL391.93
|
$58.31
€55.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.13
|
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pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL766.82
|
$65.43
€61.86
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL715.70
|
$30.74
€29.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,806.29
|
$77.17
€72.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,556.06
|
$102.32
€96.73
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