Cost of living comparison
Washington is 13.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Washington instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Washington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$25.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL194.70
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.68
|
$2.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.87
|
$2.25
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.82
|
$3.88
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL45.30
|
$7.06
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL59.23
|
$4.27
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.34
|
$3.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.75
|
$5.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.68
|
$2.34
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.14
|
$0.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.08
|
$2.28
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.78
|
$2.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.85
|
$1.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.82
|
$1.54
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL78.82
|
$3.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL484.55
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL339,186.19
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL95.94
|
$20.96
|
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pay 12.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL387.64
|
$63.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,391.86
|
$2,560.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,695.93
|
$2,084.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$131.15
|
|
pay 65.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL500.70
|
$2,326.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,059.03
|
$51,000.00
|
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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.60
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.34
|
$5.48
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL82.37
|
$12.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL371.49
|
$104.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.68
|
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pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL726.83
|
$73.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL678.37
|
$50.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,712.08
|
$115.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,422.76
|
$173.48
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