Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maseru is 19.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Maseru is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 LSLĀ 182
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
83.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.55 LSLĀ 421
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-22.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 LSLĀ 183
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
51.99%
Cappuccino
$1.80 LSLĀ 29.60
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSLĀ 21.75
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.13
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 LSLĀ 32.73
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.10
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-31.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 LSLĀ 15.76
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSLĀ 12.62
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-41.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 LSLĀ 36.22
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
59.42%
Eggs
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.43
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 LSLĀ 114
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
54.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 LSLĀ 91.8
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-2.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.72 LSLĀ 94.3
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-35.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LSLĀ 26.70
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 LSLĀ 35.11
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
100.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 LSLĀ 42.73
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.09
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSLĀ 24.47
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.17
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 LSLĀ 22.61
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSLĀ 13.21
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 LSLĀ 78.0
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
109.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 LSLĀ 120
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 LSLĀ 15.37
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSLĀ 22.41
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-43.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 LSLĀ 11.45
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.73 LSLĀ 457
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-33.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 LSLĀ 10.51
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-56.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 LSLĀ 9.64
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-69.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 LSLĀ 164
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
28.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LSLĀ 19.66
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K LSLĀ 324.3K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
9.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LSLĀ 248.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-43.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 LSLĀ 224
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
44.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 LSLĀ 519
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
33.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.78 LSLĀ 359
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.77 LSLĀ 804
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-84.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,100 LSLĀ 18.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-81.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.51 LSLĀ 701
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 LSLĀ 653
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
23.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 LSLĀ 1,605
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-5.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 LSLĀ 2,330
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
31.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 LSLĀ 2,338
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-70.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.3 LSLĀ 1,208
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-80.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 LSLĀ 6,470
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 LSLĀ 2,582
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-78.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$399 LSLĀ 6,575
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 LSLĀ 8,638
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-60.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 LSLĀ 10.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
20.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.43
-36.71%

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Last update for Maseru: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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