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 | ?? |
$11.17
SGD14.63
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.63
|
$7.45
SGD9.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.56
|
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.82
|
$1.14
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$2.08
SGD2.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.81
|
$9.16
SGD12.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.60
|
$10.85
SGD14.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.12
|
$3.33
SGD4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.19
|
$4.67
SGD6.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.51
|
$1.91
SGD2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.96
|
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.83
|
$1.76
SGD2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.57
|
$1.29
SGD1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.70
|
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.66
|
$1.03
SGD1.35
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.98
|
$8.01
SGD10.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL479.39
|
$95.32
SGD124.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,574.89
|
$134,045.26
SGD175,612.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.92
|
$9.23
SGD12.10
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for housing
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.51
|
$35.83
SGD46.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,355.75
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,602.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,677.87
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,645.23
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$116.07
SGD152.07
|
|
pay 32.8 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL495.37
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,456.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,856.11
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,559.12
|
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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.45
|
$7.45
SGD9.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.08
|
$4.79
SGD6.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.50
|
$12.29
SGD16.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.53
|
$103.58
SGD135.69
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.17
SGD14.63
|
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pay 13.9% more for clothing
Maseru
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL719.09
|
$67.87
SGD88.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL671.15
|
$43.81
SGD57.40
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,693.85
|
$93.40
SGD122.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,396.96
|
$105.69
SGD138.46
|
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