Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 39.8% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$10.94
LSL199.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$0.66
LSL11.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.27
LSL4.98
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$0.78
LSL14.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$2.55
LSL46.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$3.33
LSL60.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$1.20
LSL21.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.97
LSL53.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.88
LSL16.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.96
LSL17.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$1.30
LSL23.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.11
LSL20.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.78
LSL14.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.89
LSL16.19
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.43
LSL80.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$27.24
LSL495.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$19,066.76
LSL347,009.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$5.39
LSL98.15
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$21.79
LSL396.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$190.67
LSL3,470.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$95.33
LSL1,735.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
?? | |
pay 91.0% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$28.15
LSL512.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$1,071.37
LSL19,498.63
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$0.82
LSL14.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$1.37
LSL24.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$4.63
LSL84.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$20.88
LSL380.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
?? | |
pay 8.1% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$40.86
LSL743.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$38.13
LSL694.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$96.24
LSL1,751.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$136.19
LSL2,478.64
|
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