Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 8.5 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL203.38
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.20
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.08
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.01
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.92
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.82
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.11
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.80
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.02
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.25
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.88
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.19
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.62
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL442.23
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL355,002.66
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL98.39
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL786.08
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,071.47
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,009.07
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL775.64
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 37.5 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL532.50
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,228.69
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.25
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.42
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL86.21
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL490.24
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.07
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
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pay 53.3% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL748.04
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL473.34
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,267.87
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,893.35
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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