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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maseru Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maseru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.4% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 254% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.1% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 204.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.04 LSLย 181
54.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.45 LSLย 417
173.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.20 LSLย 184
23.84%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.76 LSLย 28.82
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.32 LSLย 21.62
106.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.79 LSLย 12.88
150.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.98 LSLย 32.47
123.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.22 LSLย 36.33
107.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.94 LSLย 15.35
36.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.77 LSLย 12.58
166.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.19 LSLย 35.93
-11.87%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.31 LSLย 21.52
164.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.12 LSLย 117
164.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.62 LSLย 92.2
69.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.76 LSLย 94.5
227.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.66 LSLย 27.27
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.05 LSLย 33.58
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.45 LSLย 40.23
-11.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.29 LSLย 37.60
24.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.43 LSLย 23.45
36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.49 LSLย 24.36
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.36 LSLย 22.26
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.78 LSLย 12.81
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.90 LSLย 80.3
44.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.33 LSLย 120
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.01 LSLย 16.49
41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.42 LSLย 23.26
63.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.75 LSLย 12.36
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$27.47 LSLย 451
3.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.60 LSLย 9.76
660.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.59 LSLย 9.60
259.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.89 LSLย 162
199.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.20 LSLย 19.62
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.8K LSLย 324.9K
94.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$15.0K LSLย 245.5K
116.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.63 LSLย 224
67.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$31.61 LSLย 518
19.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$21.32 LSLย 350
172.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$47.48 LSLย 779
1382.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,093 LSLย 17.9K
1266.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.59 LSLย 698
105.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.28 LSLย 644
-5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$100 LSLย 1,646
3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$139 LSLย 2,287
-16.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$140 LSLย 2,294
996.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$73.3 LSLย 1,202
1573.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$408 LSLย 6,694
580.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$159 LSLย 2,604
1168.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$385 LSLย 6,308
1714.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$525 LSLย 8,610
818.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$646 LSLย 10.6K
283.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.5
-60.12%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Maseru: January 13, 2026

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