Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Spain instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.45
€11.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL206.74
|
$8.47
€7.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.40
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.17
|
$1.40
€1.28
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.03
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.55
|
$5.73
€5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL66.00
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.18
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.75
|
$3.11
€2.84
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.06
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.30
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.54
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.12
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.41
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.03
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
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pay 90.0% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL62.63
|
$6.67
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL449.53
|
$39.84
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL360,863.89
|
$24,357.72
€22,252.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL100.01
|
$14.14
€12.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL799.06
|
$40.62
€37.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,155.20
|
$697.48
€637.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,058.75
|
$570.67
€521.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL788.44
|
$106.79
€97.56
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL541.30
|
$342.46
€312.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,496.63
|
$7,368.05
€6,731.08
|
|
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.51
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.84
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL87.64
|
$5.55
€5.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL498.34
|
$43.33
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL77.33
|
$8.42
€7.69
|
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pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL760.39
|
$73.58
€67.22
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL481.15
|
$33.02
€30.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,288.80
|
$74.35
€67.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,924.61
|
$91.35
€83.45
|
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