Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 6.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.16
NZ$24.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL194.93
|
$9.09
NZ$14.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.70
|
$2.49
NZ$4.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.87
|
$2.16
NZ$3.52
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.84
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL45.35
|
$4.53
NZ$7.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL59.30
|
$7.33
NZ$11.92
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.37
|
$6.98
NZ$11.35
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.81
|
$5.27
NZ$8.56
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.70
|
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL17.16
|
$1.15
NZ$1.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL23.10
|
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.80
|
$2.61
NZ$4.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.86
|
$1.09
NZ$1.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.84
|
$0.93
NZ$1.52
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL78.91
|
$6.60
NZ$10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL485.11
|
$115.94
NZ$188.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL339,578.91
|
$30,007.11
NZ$48,776.19
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL96.05
|
$16.83
NZ$27.35
|
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pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL388.09
|
$57.37
NZ$93.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,395.79
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,464.93
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,697.89
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,230.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$134.66
NZ$218.90
|
|
pay 19.8 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL501.28
|
$777.00
NZ$1,263.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL19,081.10
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,965.41
|
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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.62
|
$7.28
NZ$11.83
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.37
|
$3.39
NZ$5.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL82.47
|
$23.83
NZ$38.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL371.92
|
$38.32
NZ$62.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.13
NZ$19.71
|
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pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL727.67
|
$80.07
NZ$130.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL679.16
|
$53.09
NZ$86.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,714.06
|
$124.73
NZ$202.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,425.56
|
$129.08
NZ$209.81
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