Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 87.4% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$10.94
LSL201.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$0.66
LSL12.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.27
LSL5.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$0.78
LSL14.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$2.55
LSL46.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$3.33
LSL61.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.20
LSL22.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$2.97
LSL54.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$0.88
LSL16.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.96
LSL17.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.30
LSL23.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$1.11
LSL20.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.78
LSL14.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.89
LSL16.35
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.43
LSL81.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$27.24
LSL500.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$19,066.76
LSL350,376.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$5.39
LSL99.11
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$21.79
LSL400.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$190.67
LSL3,503.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$95.33
LSL1,751.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
?? | |
pay 27.4% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$28.15
LSL517.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$1,071.37
LSL19,687.85
|
|
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$0.82
LSL15.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$1.37
LSL25.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$4.63
LSL85.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$20.88
LSL383.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
?? | |
pay 70.4% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Maseru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$40.86
LSL750.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$38.13
LSL700.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$96.24
LSL1,768.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$136.19
LSL2,502.69
|
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