Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 37.3% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
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Mexico City
|
Maseru
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$194.51
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$171.63
|
$10.94
LSL191.42
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$23.30
|
$0.66
LSL11.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.16
|
$0.27
LSL4.79
|
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pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$50.73
|
$0.78
LSL13.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$107.40
|
$2.55
LSL44.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$121.66
|
$3.33
LSL58.23
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$47.99
|
$1.20
LSL20.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$79.64
|
$2.97
LSL51.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$27.43
|
$0.88
LSL15.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.56
|
$0.96
LSL16.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$15.84
|
$1.30
LSL22.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$17.61
|
$1.11
LSL19.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.28
|
$0.78
LSL13.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$16.69
|
$0.89
LSL15.56
|
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pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$105.16
|
$4.43
LSL77.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$414.89
|
$27.24
LSL476.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$423,346.55
|
$19,066.76
LSL333,477.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$102.98
|
$5.39
LSL94.33
|
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pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$539.30
|
$21.79
LSL381.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$20,412.17
|
$190.67
LSL3,334.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,409.95
|
$95.33
LSL1,667.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$799.65
|
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pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$7,868.84
|
$28.15
LSL492.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$193,597.68
|
$1,071.37
LSL18,738.26
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$57.21
|
$0.82
LSL14.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$67.83
|
$1.37
LSL23.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$85.81
|
$4.63
LSL80.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,173.13
|
$20.88
LSL365.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$114.42
|
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pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Maseru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,290.38
|
$40.86
LSL714.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$867.48
|
$38.13
LSL666.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,132.09
|
$96.24
LSL1,683.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,046.19
|
$136.19
LSL2,381.98
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