Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maseru Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maseru

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.9% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 245.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.9% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.24 LSL 199
43.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.58 LSL 453
150.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.31 LSL 200
-9.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 LSL 31.06
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 LSL 22.45
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 LSL 13
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.98 LSL 35.09
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 LSL 40.34
67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 LSL 17.65
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.71 LSL 12.55
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.27 LSL 40.22
-26.43%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.32 LSL 23.42
137.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.1 LSL 126
87.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.65 LSL 99.9
41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.76 LSL 102
177.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 LSL 29.61
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 LSL 37.06
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 LSL 43.52
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.23 LSL 39.37
14.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 LSL 25.18
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 LSL 26.09
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 LSL 24.07
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 LSL 14.22
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.82 LSL 85.3
36.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.01 LSL 124
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 LSL 18.07
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.37 LSL 24.19
113.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.75 LSL 13.35
202.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.07 LSL 497
64.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.59 LSL 10.48
616.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.57 LSL 10.12
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.95 LSL 176
87.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 LSL 20.13
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
77.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
166.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.63 LSL 241
53.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.36 LSL 555
26.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.82 LSL 386
119.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$49.16 LSL 870
1135.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
1371.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.63 LSL 772
139.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.92 LSL 706
2.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.1 LSL 1,736
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 LSL 2,483
-15.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$143 LSL 2,522
1016.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$72 LSL 1,274
1653.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$406 LSL 7,176
650.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$156 LSL 2,753
1229.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$366 LSL 6,471
1890.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$502 LSL 8,884
805.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$626 LSL 11.1K
133.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.5
-55.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

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