Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.33
zł37.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL210.78
|
$6.82
zł27.59
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.65
|
$1.61
zł6.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.27
|
$1.47
zł5.95
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.30
|
$1.04
zł4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL34.21
|
$4.21
zł17.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL67.28
|
$3.58
zł14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.61
|
$2.77
zł11.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL40.53
|
$2.59
zł10.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.37
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.64
|
$0.66
zł2.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.88
|
$0.74
zł3.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.42
|
$1.34
zł5.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.67
|
$0.37
zł1.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.30
|
$0.39
zł1.57
|
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pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL63.86
|
$6.19
zł25.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL458.31
|
$25.65
zł103.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL367,910.79
|
$25,040.90
zł101,290.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL101.96
|
$7.46
zł30.18
|
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pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL814.66
|
$13.86
zł56.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,255.87
|
$888.26
zł3,593.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,118.48
|
$687.84
zł2,782.31
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL803.84
|
$198.98
zł804.87
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL551.87
|
$442.43
zł1,789.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,818.78
|
$11,192.96
zł45,275.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.81
|
$3.26
zł13.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL26.35
|
$3.15
zł12.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL89.35
|
$4.20
zł16.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL508.07
|
$33.98
zł137.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL78.84
|
$6.99
zł28.29
|
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pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL775.24
|
$77.81
zł314.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL490.55
|
$33.95
zł137.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,313.97
|
$85.04
zł344.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,962.19
|
$94.44
zł382.03
|
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