Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 4.1% cheaper than Maseru.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,938.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
$22.66
LYD110.070
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
$137.80
LYD669.270
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
$38.44
LYD186.700
|
|
pay 93.6% more for childcare
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
$70.16
LYD340.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.090
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
Maseru
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
$39.42
LYD191.450
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
$34.22
LYD166.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
$54.78
LYD266.090
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
$65.56
LYD318.420
|
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