Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maseru vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary
Maseru is 16.2% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Maseru
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Maseru are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Maseru.
Maseru vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maseru instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
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Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of housing
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
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Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Pretoria vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing
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