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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maseru is 32.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maseru is 28% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.24 LSL 199
$16.09 €13.89
-30.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.58 LSL 453
$64.1 €55.3
-60.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.31 LSL 200
$10.28 €8.88
10.02%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 31.06
$2.78 €2.4
-36.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSL 22.45
$2.23 €1.92
-43.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LSL 13
$1.57 €1.35
-53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LSL 35.09
$3.41 €2.95
-41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 LSL 40.34
$3.82 €3.3
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LSL 17.65
$1.14 €0.98
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 12.55
$1.73 €1.49
-58.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 LSL 40.22
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.42
$3.13 €2.7
-57.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 LSL 126
$13.31 €11.5
-46.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 LSL 99.9
$7.99 €6.9
-29.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 LSL 102
$15.97 €13.79
-63.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LSL 29.61
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 LSL 37.06
$1.7 €1.47
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 LSL 43.52
$2.04 €1.76
20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 LSL 39.37
$2.55 €2.2
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 25.18
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 26.09
$2.05 €1.77
-28.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 LSL 24.07
$1.98 €1.71
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.22
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$6.59 €5.69
-26.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 LSL 124
$5.87 €5.07
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LSL 18.07
$1.33 €1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 LSL 24.19
$2.92 €2.52
-53.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 13.35
$2.27 €1.96
-66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.07 LSL 497
$46.15 €39.85
-39.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 LSL 10.48
$4.23 €3.66
-86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 LSL 10.12
$0.86 €0.75
-33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 LSL 176
$18.68 €16.13
-46.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 LSL 20.13
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-62.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Lisbon
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)
$13.63 LSL 241
$20.98 €18.11
-35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 LSL 555
$39.65 €34.24
-20.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.82 LSL 386
$47.92 €41.37
-54.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 LSL 870
$607 €524
-91.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-93.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 LSL 772
$104 €90.1
-58.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 LSL 706
$41.09 €35.48
-2.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 LSL 1,736
$92.7 €80
5.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 LSL 2,483
$119 €102
18.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 LSL 2,522
$1,592 €1,375
-91.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72 LSL 1,274
$1,262 €1,090
-94.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 LSL 7,176
$3,046 €2,630
-86.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 LSL 2,753
$2,069 €1,787
-92.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$366 LSL 6,471
$7,280 €6,286
-94.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$502 LSL 8,884
$4,549 €3,928
-88.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 LSL 11.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-57.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
3.81
123.10%

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Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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